2 Timothy 4:8
Henceforth, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me on that day: and not only to me, but also to all those who have longed for his appearing.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
9Make every effort to come to me shortly:
Cross References
Matthew 6:19Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal:
Matthew 24:36But of that day and hour no man knows, no, not the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but my Father only.
Romans 2:5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart you are storing up for yourself wrath on the day of wrath when the righteous judgment of God shall be revealed;
1 Corinthians 2:9But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has it entered the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love him.
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 4:2-9
Ministerial Duties; The Apostle's Joyful Expectation. ( a. d. 66.) 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from… Read the whole commentary →