2 Timothy 4:8

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Summary

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.

There

A crown

Revelation 4:4

The righteous

At that

That love

General references

Bible References

There

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for those that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for those that wait in thee before the sons of men!

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal;

for the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which ye have already heard by the word of the truth of the gospel,

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the future, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

A crown

And also if anyone contends in public contest, he is not crowned, except he contends legitimately.

She shall give to thine head an increase of grace; a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

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

Blessed is the man that patiently endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those that love him.

And when the great Prince of the pastors shall appear, ye shall receive the incorruptible crown of glory.

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

And round about the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

The righteous

I charge thee, therefore, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead in his appearing and in his kingdom:

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked and that the righteous should be treated as the wicked that are far from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

God is he who judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasures up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

in testimony of the just judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer,

And I saw the heaven open, and behold a white horse; and he that was seated upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

At that

For which cause I also suffer these things; nevertheless, I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

And they shall be mine, said the LORD of the hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son that serves him.

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

But of that day and hour no one knows, no, not even the angels of the heavens, but my Father only.

But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should take you as a thief.

That love

And not only they, but ourselves also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, that is to say, the redemption of our body.

But as it is written, That which eye has not seen nor ear heard neither has entered into the heart of man is that which God has prepared for those that love him.

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven,

and to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.

waiting for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,

so also the Christ is offered once to take away the sins of many; and unto those that wait for him without sin he shall appear the second time unto saving health.

Behold, he comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see him and those also who pierced him; and all kindreds of the earth shall wail over him. Even so, Amen.

He who testifies these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

General references

Schin Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of each one of them is peace.

He that finds his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it.

Blessed is that slave whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither is Christ risen;