1 Corinthians 9:23-25

New English Translation

²³ I do all these things because of the gospel, so that I can be a participant in it.

²⁴ Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win. ²⁵ Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.