1 Corinthians 9:27
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
In other versions
but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
ASV
But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.
BBE
But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest [after] having preached to others I should be myself rejected.
DBY
but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
WEB
but I chastise my body, and bring `it' into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others -- I myself may become disapproved.
YLT
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
ENG
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away.
WBT
No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
BSB
In context
25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
