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# as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes by the rules
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Paul is implicitly speaking of Christ's servants as if they were athletes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# he is not crowned unless he competes by the rules
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "they will crown him as winner only if he competes by the rules" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# he is not crowned
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"he does not win the prize." Athletes in Paul's time were crowned with wreaths made from the leaves of plants when they won competitions.
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# competes by the rules
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"competes according to the rules" or "strictly obeys the rules"
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