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Source language
Original Greek   
ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀθλῇ τις, οὐ στεφανοῦται ἐὰν μὴ νομίμως ἀθλήσῃ·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ean de kai athle tis, ou stephanoutai ean me nomimos athlese*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
nam et qui certat in agone non coronatur nisi legitime certaverit

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And if a man also competes as an athlete, yet is he not crowned, unless he strives lawfully.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And if a man competes, he is not crowned if he does not compete by the rules.
Darby Bible Translation   
And if also any one contend in the games, he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For he also that striveth for the mastery, is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
God's Word   
Whoever enters an athletic competition wins the prize only when playing by the rules.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
International Standard Version   
Moreover, no one who is an athlete wins a prize unless he competes according to the rules.
NET Bible   
Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he will not be crowned as the winner unless he competes according to the rules.
New American Standard Bible   
Also if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the rules.
New International Version   
Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor's crown except by competing according to the rules.
New Living Translation   
And athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And if a man also striveth for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.
Weymouth New Testament   
And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules.
The World English Bible   
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.