For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against authorities, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in the heavenlies.

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

above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

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

And also if anyone competes, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully.

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

You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.

meekness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, of a sound mind, just, holy, self-controlled,

that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

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

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

Hereafter, 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 to me only but also to all the ones loving His appearing.

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

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

to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have affliction ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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

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

the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and do homage to Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying: