^{20 Ref} And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law.

^{21 Ref} To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law.

^{22 Ref} To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.

^{23 Ref} And I do all things for the cause of the good news, so that I may have a part in it.

^{24 Ref} Do you not see that in a running competition all take part, but only one gets the reward? So let your minds be fixed on the reward.

^{25 Ref} And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.

^{26 Ref} So then I am running, not uncertainly; so I am fighting, not as one who gives blows in the air:

^{27 Ref} 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.