Answer: On the Day of Judgment, the Lord will award the
crown of righteousness to all who have longed for His appearing, (2
Timothy 4:8).
MORE INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Matthew 16:27: [Jesus said,] "For
the Son of Man is going to come in His Father's glory with His
angels, and then He will reward each person according to what he
has done."
Matthew 24:30-31: [Jesus said,] "At
that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and
all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of
Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great
glory. And He will send His angels with a loud trumpet call,
and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of
the heavens to the other."
John 14:1-4: [Jesus said,] "Do not
let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me.
In My Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would
have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take
you to be with Me that you also may be where I am. You know
the Way to the place where I am going."
1 Corinthians 9:24-25: "Do you not
know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the
prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who
competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get
a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will
last forever."
1 Timothy 6:11-16: "But you, man of
God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,
faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight
of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were
called when you made your good confession in the presence of many
witnesses. In the sight of God, Who gives life to everything,
and of Christ Jesus, Who while testifying before Pontius Pilate
made the good confession, I charge you to keep this command without
spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
God will bring about in His Own time--God, the blessed and
only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, Who alone is
immortal and Who lives in unapproachable light, Whom no one has
seen or can see. To Him be honor and might forever.
Amen."
Titus 2:11-14: "For the grace of
God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches
us to say 'No' to ungodliness and worldly passions, and
to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present
age, while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious
appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, Who gave
Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for
Himself a people that are His very Own, eager to do what is
good."
James 1:12: "Blessed is the man who
perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will
receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love
Him."
1 Peter 3:10-14: "But the day of
the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a
roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and
everything in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be
destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You
ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day
of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the
destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in
the heat. But in keeping with His promise we are looking
forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of
righteousness. So then, dear friends, since you are looking
forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless
and at peace with Him."
Revelation 2:10b: [Jesus said,] "Be
faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown
of life."
Revelation 3:11: [Jesus said,] "I
am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take
your crown."
Revelation 22:12-13: [Jesus said,]
"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with Me, and I will
give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the
Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the
End."
