From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life tha
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and y
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do i
and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced tha
the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of
How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the e
Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.
Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With
so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to brin
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appe
treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
“They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them a
All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for whi
the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. T
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adopt
May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and pe
She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, wit
God is a righteous judge and a God who feels indignation each day.
But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God
For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,
But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are tr