From GotQuestions.org. “Crown five that may be awarded to believers at the judgment seat of Christ is “The Crown of Righteousness – (2 Timothy 4:8) “Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, & not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.” We inherit this crown through the righteousness of Christ which is what gives us a right to it, & without which it cannot be obtained. Because it is obtained & possessed in a righteous way, & not by force & deceit as earthly crowns sometimes are, it is an everlasting crown, promised to all who love the Lord & eagerly wait for His return. Through our enduring discouragements, persecutions, sufferings, or even death, we know assuredly our reward is with Christ in eternity (Philippians 3:20). This crown is not for those who depend upon their own sense of righteousness or of their own works. Such an attitude breeds only arrogance & pride, not a longing, a fervent desire to be with the Jesus.”
