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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5 Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown(A) except by competing according to the rules.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
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24 Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it.(A) 25 Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one.(B) 26 So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as though beating the air, 27 but I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should not be disqualified.(C)
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The Need for Self-Discipline
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?(A) Run(B) in such a way as to get the prize. 25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown(C) that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.(D) 26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly;(E) I do not fight like a boxer beating the air.(F) 27 No, I strike a blow to my body(G) and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.(H)
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 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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2 Timothy 4:7-8
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7 I have fought the good fight,(A) I have finished the race,(B) I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me(C) the crown of righteousness,(D) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day(E)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(F)
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
James 1:12
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12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial(A) because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life(B) that the Lord has promised to those who love him.(C)
Colossians 1:29
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29 For this I toil and strive with all the energy that he powerfully inspires within me.(A)
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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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Hebrews 12:4
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God Disciplines His Children
4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.(A)
Luke 13:24
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24 “Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.(A)
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Luke 13:24
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24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door,(A) because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
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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Hebrews 2:9
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9 but we do see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower[a] than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God[b] he might taste death for everyone.(A)
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Hebrews 2:9
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9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor(A) because he suffered death,(B) so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.(C)
Hebrews 2:7
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7 You have made them for a little while lower[a] than the angels;
you have crowned them with glory and honor,[b]
Hebrews 2:7
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7 You made them a little[a] lower than the angels;
you crowned them with glory and honor
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- Hebrews 2:7 Or them for a little while
Philippians 1:15
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15 Some proclaim Christ from envy and rivalry but others from goodwill.
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Philippians 1:15
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15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
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 5:4
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4 And when the Chief Shepherd(A) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(B) that will never fade away.(C)
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