Cross references

1 Corinthians 9:25

Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

1 Corinthians 9:25 BSB

1 Corinthians 9:25 has 18 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 11 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 2 Timothy 2:5 (31 votes) and Revelation 2:10 (30 votes). 33 other verses point back to it. It links with 20 other books, from Deuteronomy 29 to Revelation 4.

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Which verses does 1 Corinthians 9:25 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.

  2. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

  3. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

  4. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

  5. James 1:1218 votes

    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.

  6. I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.

  7. 2 Peter 1:610 votes

    and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

  8. and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

  9. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

  10. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. …

  11. Titus 1:81 vote
  12. Titus 2:2-1 votes

    Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

Which verses point to 1 Corinthians 9:25?

The 10 strongest of 33.