2 Timothy 2:5
No athlete is ever awarded the wreath of victory unless he has kept the rules.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
In Context
6The labourer who does the work should be the first to receive a share of the fruits of the earth.
Cross References
Luke 13:24“Strive to go in by the small door. Many, I tell you, will seek to go in, but they will not be able,
Philippians 1:15It is true that some do proclaim the Christ out of Jealousy and opposition; but there are others who proclaim him from good-will.
2 Timothy 4:7I have run the great Race; I have finished the Course; I have kept the Faith.
Hebrews 2:9What our eyes do see is Jesus, who was made for a while lower than angels, now, because of his sufferings and death, crowned with glory and honour; so that his tasting the bitterness of death should, in God’s loving-kindness, be on behalf of all mankind.
James 1:12Blessed is the man who remains firm under temptation, for, when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of Life, which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Revelation 2:10Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The Devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tempted, and may undergo persecution for ten days. Be faithful even to 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 →