I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
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.But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.
But I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should not be disqualified.
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.
But I strictly discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Rather, I discipline my body and bring it under control, for fear that after preaching to others I myself may be disqualified.
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