2Ti 4:8, Tit 2:13, Heb 9:28, 10:36-37, Jam 5:7-8, 2Pe 3:12, Jude 21 | ESV | STEP | Henceforth 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 also to all who have loved his appearing .

sCited from Hab. 2:3, 4

uSee Deut. 11:14

v 1 Thess. 3:13

w 1 Pet. 4:7; [Rom. 13:11, 12; Phil. 4:5; Heb. 10:25, 37]

x[Luke 12:36; 1 Cor. 1:7; 1 Thess. 1:10; Titus 2:13; Jude 21]

ySee ver. 10

z 2 Cor. 13:14; [Acts 13:43]

aa Titus 2:13; 2 Pet. 3:12

2 Timothy 4:8

8 Henceforth there is ^alaid up for me ^bthe crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ^cthe righteous judge, will award to me on ^dthat day, and not only to me but also to all ^ewho have loved his appearing.

Titus 2:13

13 ^fwaiting for our blessed ^ghope, the ^happearing of the glory of our great ⁱGod and Savior Jesus Christ,

Hebrews 9:28

28 so Christ, having been offered once ^jto bear the sins of ^kmany, will appear ^la second time, ^mnot to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly ⁿwaiting for him.

Hebrews 10:36-37

36 For ^oyou have need of endurance, so that ^pwhen you have done the will of God you may ^qreceive what is promised. 37 For,

^r“Yet a little while,
and ^sthe coming one will come and will not delay;

James 5:7-8

Patience in Suffering

7 Be patient, therefore, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 10, 12, 19} until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives ^uthe early and the late rains. 8 You also, be patient. ^vEstablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord ^wis at hand.

2 Peter 3:12

12 ^xwaiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and ^ythe heavenly bodies will melt as they burn!

Jude 21

21 ^zkeep yourselves in the love of God, ^aawaiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.