2 Timothy 2:5
And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
In Context
6It is right for the worker in the fields to be the first to take of the fruit.
Cross References
Luke 13:24Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
Philippians 1:15Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:
2 Timothy 4:7I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
Hebrews 2:9But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.
James 1:12There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.
Revelation 2:10Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:2-8
Ministerial Fortitude. ( a. d. 66.) 1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 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. 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned,… Read the whole commentary →