2 Timothy 2:5

and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

Luke 13:24

'Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

have ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;

Philippians 1:15

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;

Colossians 1:29

for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.

2 Timothy 4:7-8

the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,

Hebrews 2:7

Thou didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,

Hebrews 2:9

and him who was made some little less than messengers we see -- Jesus -- because of the suffering of the death, with glory and honour having been crowned, that by the grace of God for every one he might taste of death.

Hebrews 12:4

Not yet unto blood did ye resist -- with the sin striving;

James 1:12

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

1 Peter 5:4

and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.

Revelation 2:10

'Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.

Revelation 3:11

Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown.

Revelation 4:4

And around the throne are thrones twenty and four, and upon the thrones I saw the twenty and four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and they had upon their heads crowns of gold;

Revelation 4:10

fall down do the twenty and four elders before Him who is sitting upon the throne, and bow before Him who is living to the ages of the ages, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

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Summary

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Bible References

Strive

Luke 13:24
'Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and shall not be able;
1 Corinthians 9:24
have ye not known that those running in a race -- all indeed run, but one doth receive the prize? so run ye, that ye may obtain;
Philippians 1:15
Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;
Colossians 1:29
for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.
Hebrews 12:4
Not yet unto blood did ye resist -- with the sin striving;

Is he

2 Timothy 4:7
the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,
Hebrews 2:7
Thou didst make him some little less than messengers, with glory and honour Thou didst crown him, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands,
James 1:12
Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.
1 Peter 5:4
and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
Revelation 2:10
'Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.
Revelation 3:11
Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown.
Revelation 4:4
And around the throne are thrones twenty and four, and upon the thrones I saw the twenty and four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and they had upon their heads crowns of gold;