2 Timothy 2:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe.

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  • 1 Cor 9:24-27 : 24 Knowe ye not, that they which runne in a race, runne all, yet one receiueth the price? so runne that ye may obtaine. 25 And euery man that proueth masteries, abstaineth fro all things: and they do it to obtaine a corruptible crowne: but we for an vncorruptible. 26 I therefore so runne, not as vncertainely: so fight I, not as one that beateth the ayre. 27 But I beate downe my body, & bring it into subiection, lest by any meanes after that I haue preached to other, I my selfe should be reproued.
  • Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is ye man, that endureth tentation: for when he is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lorde hath promised to them that loue him.
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when that chiefe shepheard shal appeare, ye shall receiue an incorruptible crowne of glory.
  • Rev 2:10 : 10 Feare none of those things, which thou shalt suffer: beholde, it shall come to passe, that the deuill shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tryed, and ye shall haue tribulation tenne dayes: be thou faithfull vnto the death, and I will giue thee the crowne of life.
  • Rev 3:11 : 11 Beholde, I come shortly: holde that which thou hast, that no man take thy crowne.
  • Rev 4:10 : 10 The foure and twentie Elders fell downe before him that sate on the throne and worshipped him that liueth for euermore, and cast their crownes before the throne, saying,
  • Phil 1:15 : 15 Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.
  • Col 1:29 : 29 Whereunto I also labour & striue, according to his working which worketh in me mightily.
  • 2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 I haue fought a good fight, and haue finished my course: I haue kept the faith. 8 For hence foorth is laide vp for me the crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lorde the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me onely, but vnto all them also that loue that his appearing.
  • Heb 2:7 : 7 Thou madest him a litle inferiour to ye Angels: thou crownedst him with glory & honour, and hast set him aboue the workes of thine hands.
  • Heb 2:9 : 9 But we see Iesus crowned with glory and honour, which was made litle inferiour to the Angels, through the suffering of death, that by Gods grace he might taste death for all men.
  • Heb 12:4 : 4 Ye haue not yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.
  • Luke 13:24 : 24 Striue to enter in at the straite gate: for many, I say vnto you, will seeke to enter in, and shall not be able.

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  • 1 Cor 9:24-27
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    24Knowe ye not, that they which runne in a race, runne all, yet one receiueth the price? so runne that ye may obtaine.

    25And euery man that proueth masteries, abstaineth fro all things: and they do it to obtaine a corruptible crowne: but we for an vncorruptible.

    26I therefore so runne, not as vncertainely: so fight I, not as one that beateth the ayre.

    27But I beate downe my body, & bring it into subiection, lest by any meanes after that I haue preached to other, I my selfe should be reproued.

  • 2 Tim 2:6
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    6The husbandman must labour before he receiue the fruites.

  • 2 Tim 2:3-4
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    3Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.

    4No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.

  • 2 Tim 2:14-15
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    14Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.

    15Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright.

  • Jas 1:12
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    12Blessed is ye man, that endureth tentation: for when he is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lorde hath promised to them that loue him.

  • 2 Tim 2:21
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    21If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke.

  • 2 Tim 4:7-8
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    7I haue fought a good fight, and haue finished my course: I haue kept the faith.

    8For hence foorth is laide vp for me the crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lorde the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me onely, but vnto all them also that loue that his appearing.

  • 2 Tim 2:24
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    24But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill,

  • Rom 2:7
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    7That is, to them which through patience in well doing, seeke glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, euerlasting life:

  • Phil 3:12
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    12Not as though I had alreadie attained to it, either were alreadie perfect: but I folow, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Christ Iesus.

  • 1 Cor 15:58
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    58Therefore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmoueable, aboundant alwayes in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.

  • Phil 3:14
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    14And followe hard toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus.

  • 1 Cor 3:14
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    14If any mans worke, that he hath built vpon, abide, he shall receiue wages.

  • 1 Tim 6:11-12
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    11But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and followe after righteousnesse, godlines, faith, loue, patience, and meekenes.

    12Fight the good fight of faith: lay holde of eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, & hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

  • Gal 6:8-9
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    8For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but hee that soweth to the spirit, shal of the spirit reape life euerlasting.

    9Let vs not therefore be weary of well doing: for in due season we shall reape, if we faint not.

  • Phil 2:16
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    16Holding forth the worde of life, that I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in vaine, neither haue laboured in vaine.

  • 1 Tim 4:8
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    8For bodily exercise profiteth litle: but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, which hath the promes of the life present, and of that that is to come.

  • Col 1:29
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    29Whereunto I also labour & striue, according to his working which worketh in me mightily.

  • 1 Tim 1:8
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    8And we knowe, that the Law is good, if a man vse it lawfully,

  • Ezek 18:5
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    5But if a man be iust, and doe that which is lawfull, and right,

  • 2 Cor 5:9
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    9Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable to him.

  • 2 John 1:8
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    8Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.

  • Gal 6:3-4
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    3For if any man seeme to himselfe, that he is somewhat, when he is nothing, hee deceiueth himselfe in his imagination.

    4But let euery man prooue his owne worke: and then shal he haue reioycing in himselfe onely and not in another.

  • 1 Tim 5:18
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    18For the Scripture sayeth, Thou shalt not mousell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, The labourer is worthie of his wages.

  • Jas 1:25
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    25But who so looketh in the perfect Lawe of libertie, and continueth therein, hee not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the woorke, shalbe blessed in his deede.

  • 1 Cor 7:20
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    20Let euery man abide in the same vocation wherein he was called.

  • 1 Tim 6:3
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    3If any man teach otherwise, and consenteth not to the wholesome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christ, and to the doctrine, which is according to godlinesse,

  • Deut 20:6
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    6And what man is there that hath planted a vineyarde, and hath not eaten of the fruite? let him go & returne againe vnto his house, least he die in the battel, and another eate the fruite.

  • 1 Tim 3:3
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    3Not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthy lucre, but gentle, no fighter, not couetous,

  • 1 Pet 4:15
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    15But let none of you suffer as a murtherer, or as a thiefe, or an euil doer, or as a busibodie in other mens matters.

  • 1 Tim 3:5
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    5For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God?

  • 2 Thess 1:5
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    5Which is a manifest token of the righteous iudgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdome of God, for the which ye also suffer.

  • 2 Pet 1:10
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    10Wherefore, brethren, giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye doe these things, ye shall neuer fall.

  • 2 Thess 3:10
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    10For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.

  • Heb 12:4
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    4Ye haue not yet resisted vnto blood, striuing against sinne.

  • 2 Tim 4:5
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    5But watch thou in all thinges: suffer aduersitie: doe the worke of an Euangelist: cause thy ministerie to be throughly liked of.

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    19For this is thanke worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully.

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    5In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours,

  • 1 Pet 5:4
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    4And when that chiefe shepheard shal appeare, ye shall receiue an incorruptible crowne of glory.

  • 1 Cor 9:7
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    7Who goeth a warfare any time at his owne coste? who planteth a vineyarde, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flocke, and eateth not of the milke of the flocke?

  • Exod 21:18
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    18When men also striue together, and one smite another with a stone, or with the fist, and he die not, but lieth in bed,