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

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 a crown of life.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished {my} course, I have kept the faith:

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Blessed {is} the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

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

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, {for you: or, for us}

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high {places}. {flesh...: Gr. blood and flesh} {spiritual...: or, wicked spirits} {high: or, heavenly}

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: {let...: or, let us hold fast}

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

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; {men: or, things}

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. {sober: or, vigilant}

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

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high {places}. {flesh...: Gr. blood and flesh} {spiritual...: or, wicked spirits} {high: or, heavenly}

Blessed {is} the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

But I keep under my body, and bring {it} into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of {this} life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

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

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.

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 a crown of life.

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, {for you: or, for us}

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with {you}.

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

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. {sober: or, vigilant}

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord {is} at hand.

And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? {as} thou livest, and {as} thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors {there is} safety.

Ye have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I {am} the LORD your God.