1 Corinthians 9:25
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25 Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one.(A)
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Revelation 2:10
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10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Beware, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.(A)
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2 Timothy 2:5
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5 And in the case of an athlete, no one is crowned without competing according to the rules.(A)
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1 Timothy 6:12
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12 Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and for which you made[a] the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.(A)
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- 6.12 Gk confessed
2 Timothy 4:7-8
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7 I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.(A) 8 From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(B)
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James 1:12
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Trial and Temptation
12 Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord[a] has promised to those who love him.(A)
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- 1.12 Gk he; other ancient authorities read God
Revelation 3:11
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11 I am coming soon; hold fast to what you have, so that no one takes away your crown.
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2 Peter 1:6
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6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness,
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1 Peter 5:4
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4 And when the chief shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades away.(A)
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1 Peter 1:4
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4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,
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Ephesians 6:12-18
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12 for our[a] struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present[b] darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.[c](A) 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on the evil day and, having prevailed against everything, to stand firm.(B) 14 Stand, therefore, and belt your waist with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness(C) 15 and lace up your sandals in preparation for the gospel of peace. 16 With all of these,[d] take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.(D) 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.(E) 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.(F)
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Galatians 5:23
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23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
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Hebrews 12:28
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28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe,
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Hebrews 12:4
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4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.
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1 Corinthians 15:54
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54 When this perishable body puts on imperishability and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled:
“Death has been swallowed up in victory.”(A)
Revelation 4:10
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10 the twenty-four elders fall before the one who is seated on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne, singing,(A)
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Revelation 4:4
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4 Around the throne are twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones are twenty-four elders, dressed in white robes, with golden crowns on their heads.(A)
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Titus 2:2
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2 Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.
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Titus 1:8
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8 but he must be hospitable,[a] a lover of goodness, self-controlled, upright, devout, and restrained,
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- 1.8 Gk a friend of foreigners
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