"And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully."
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Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
Blessed 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.
And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.
And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
And if a man also striveth for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;