1 Corinthians 9:26

World English Bible (WEB)

I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air,

In context

24 Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, so that you may win.

25 Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

26 I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air,

27 but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

WEB World English Bible: I therefore run like that, not aimlessly. I fight like that, not beating the air,
KJV King James Version: I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
ASV American Standard Version: I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so fight I, as not beating the air:
YLT Young's Literal Translation: I, therefore, thus run, not as uncertainly, thus I fight, as not beating air;
DBY Darby Translation: I therefore thus run, as not uncertainly; so I combat, as not beating the air.
WBS Webster Bible: I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so I fight, not as one that beateth the air: