1 Corinthians 9:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Striveth

Hebrews 12:4

Temperate

But

General references

Luke 22:29

Bible References

Striveth

for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the worldrulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of evil in the heavenly regions.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on everlasting life, to which thou wast called, and didst profess the good profession before many witnesses.

And if a man contendeth in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contendeth lawfully.

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

Not yet have ye resisted unto blood, in your contest against sin;

Temperate

meekness, temperance; against such things as these there is no law.

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,

that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

and to knowledge selfcontrol, and to selfcontrol endurance, and to endurance godliness,

But

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then will be brought to pass that which is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me at that day, and not to me only, but to all those who have loved his appearing.

Wherefore receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to them that love him.

to an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

and when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye will receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer. Behold, now, the Devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye will have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

I come quickly; hold fast that which thou hast, that no one may take thy crown.

And around the throne were twentyfour thrones; and upon the thrones I saw the twentyfour elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and on their heads crowns of gold.

General references

And I appoint to you a kingdom, as my Father appointed to me;