NIV: Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor's crown except by competing according to the rules.
NAS: Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.
KJV: And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
GWT: Whoever enters an athletic competition wins the prize only when playing by the rules.
ASV: And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowded, except he have contended lawfully.
BBE: And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.
DBY: And if also any one contend in the games, he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.
DRB: For he also that striveth for the mastery, is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
WBS: And if a man also striveth for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.
WEB: Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
YLT: and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;
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