April 16, 2026 – Today’s Bible Verse – Deliververse.net<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. 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They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.\"\/><meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dailyverses.net\/images\/en\/niv\/xl\/1-corinthians-9-25-2.jpg\"\/><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\"\/><meta property=\"fb:app_id\" content=\"456988547694445\"\/><\/head><body id=\"wp_automatic_ReadabilityBody\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"layout\">\n<div class=\"left\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"b1\"><span class=\"v1\">Everyone who competes in sports has to go through rigorous training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"b3\"><span class=\"v2\">And every man who strives for dominion is self-controlled in all things. Now they do this to obtain a corrupt crown; But we are indestructible.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"b2\"><span class=\"v2\">Every athlete has self-control in all things. They do this to get a perishable garland, but we do this to get an imperishable garland.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"b3\"><span class=\"v2\">And everyone who competes <i>to award<\/i> Is moderate in everything. now they <i>do it<\/i> To receive a perishable crown, but we <i>For<\/i> an indestructible <i>Crown.<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"b2\"><span class=\"v2\">All the athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will pass away, but we do it for the eternal prize.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"b3\"><span class=\"v2\">Athletes exercise self-control in all things; They do this to get a perishable garland, but we do this to get an imperishable garland.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"b2\"><span class=\"v2\">Everyone who tries in sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get the corruptible crown, but we do it to get the incorruptible crown.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"b3\"><span class=\"v2\">Every person competing in sports exercises self-control in all things. So they do it to get a perishable wreath, but we do it to get an imperishable wreath.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"b2\"><span class=\"v2\">Every person seeking reward subjects himself to strict self-discipline in every matter. They do this to win the perishable crown, while we seek the imperishable crown.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"b3\"><span class=\"v2\">What a person wants is unfailing love;<br \/>It is better to be poor than to lie.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 16, 2026 – Today’s Bible Verse – Deliververse.net Everyone who competes in sports has to go through rigorous training. 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