“And if a man also striue for masteries, yet is hee not crowned except hee striue lawfully.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
2Ti 2:5 And if a man also striveth for masteries. In the various athletic games of the Greeks. [Yet] is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. Unless he complies with the regulations, no prize will be assigned to him in any contest. So one, striving for the Christian crown, must seek to please the Master.