Henceforth 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.
KJV
Greek original
Louis Segond 1910
Désormais la couronne de justice m'est réservée; le Seigneur, le juste juge, me la donnera dans ce jour-là, et non seulement à moi, mais encore à tous ceux qui auront aimé son avènement.
KJV
Henceforth 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.
Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica
rd. But life everlasting is granted by God, in accordance with the judgment of justice, according to 2 Tim. 4:8 : "As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord, the just judge, will render to me in that day." Therefore man merits everlasting life con…
Thomas Aquinas
On Nature and Grace
dign reward. Now God gives eternal life in accordance with a righteous judgment, since it is said in II Tim. 4:8 : “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day.” It follows that a man merits eternal l…
Various
Patrologia Latina Vol. 120 (Migne)
eliquo, inquit, reposita est corona justitiae quam reddet mihi Dominus in illum diem justus judex (II Tim. IV, 8) . Unde et nos hanc unam eamdemque catholicam integram servantes fidem, quam ex symbolo adhuc in lacte suscepimus, bonis operibus jugiter inhaerendo, ad finem usque…
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