Crowns

 •  1 min. read  •  grade level: 8
 
Several are spoken of as the future reward of those who are faithful. The “crown of righteousness” is a reward to the one, who having loved his Lord’s appearing, has fought a good fight and kept the faith (2 Tim. 4:88Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. (2 Timothy 4:8)). The “crown of life” is promised by the Lord to them that love Him, as a mark of His approval of their endurance of trials (James 1:1212Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (James 1:12)). The amarynth (unfading “crown of glory” is given by the Chief Shepherd to the elders who have been faithful in their care of the flock of God (1 Peter 5:44And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. (1 Peter 5:4); 1 Cor. 9:2525And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. (1 Corinthians 9:25)). Believers also who walk in the truth will form a crown of joy and rejoicing (Phil. 4:11Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. (Philippians 4:1); 1 Thess. 2:1919For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? (1 Thessalonians 2:19)) to those who have been the means of their salvation. “Crowns of gold” shall be on the heads of those who surround the throne in glory.