And when the Supreme Shepherd [i.e., Jesus] comes back, you will receive [for your effort] a glorious crown [of reward] that will never fade away [Note: The idea of "fading away" is suggested by the laurel wreath bestowed on the winner of an athletic contest].

For, All flesh is grass And all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass fades, The flower falls,

to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, kept in heaven for you,