I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

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I have fought the good fight,(A) I have finished the race,(B) I have kept the faith. 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)

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(A)I have fought the good fight, (B)I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is (C)laid up for me (D)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, (E)the righteous judge, will award to me on (F)that day, and not only to me but also to all (G)who have loved his appearing.

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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. There is reserved for me the crown(A) of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,(B) will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his appearing.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 4:8 Or have longed for his appearing

(A)I have fought the good fight, I have finished (B)the course, I have kept (C)the faith; in the future there (D)is laid up for me (E)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on (F)that day; and not only to me, but also to (G)all who have loved His (H)appearing.

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