For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual [forces] of evil in the heavenlies.

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

through every prayer and petition, praying in every season in the Spirit, being watchful to this same thing with all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints--

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called and have confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed, struggling against sin.

gentleness, self-control--against such things there is no law.

but hospitable, loving good, prudent, just, holy, temperate,

Older men are to be sober, serious, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in endurance.

and with knowledge self-control, and with self-control perseverance, and with perseverance godliness,

So when this corruptible should put on incorruption, and this mortal should put on immortality, then will come to pass the word which was written: "Death was swallowed up in victory."

Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not only to me, but also to all those who have loved His appearing.

Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us have grace, through which we serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; because when he is approved, he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love Him.

into an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

Fear none of those things which you are about to suffer. Behold indeed, the devil is about to cast [some] of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no man may take your crown.

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw the twenty-four elders sitting, having been clothed in white robes; and on their heads [were] crowns of gold.

the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and they worship Him that lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying: