1 Corinthians 9:26

I therefore so runne, not as vncertainely: so fight I, not as one that beateth the ayre: 1 Corinthians 9:26 (KJV)

The passage quoted above is taken directly from the King James Version of 1 Corinthians 9:26. The wording in this translation reads: “I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air.” A correction note confirms that the verse does indeed exist in the King James Version. An alternative rendering of the same verse is also recorded: “Therefore I run, not as uncertainly, but as a man that hath an aim.” Both renderings contain the phrase “not as uncertainly,” showing a consistent element in the translation history. The book of 1 Corinthians contains a total of sixteen chapters. The final verse of the entire book is identified as 1 Corinthians 16:24. The chapter and verse numbering therefore places 9:26 well within the middle of the epistle. The verse emphasizes the verbs “run” and “fight,” each paired with a negative qualifier that rejects uncertainty and empty effort. The phrase “beateth the air” appears in the primary quotation, while the alternative wording replaces that image with “a man that hath an aim.” The presence of two slightly different translations illustrates the variability that can occur in rendering early modern English. The study of this verse can therefore note the exact wording, the existence of an alternative phrasing, and the structural context of the epistle, including its total chapter count and its concluding verse. All of these details are drawn from the supplied drafts and remain faithful to the source material.