| What does the Bible say about crowns?Submit YOUR questions, through our easy to use form, to our team of mature Christians known as the Email Evangelists! Q. What does the Bible say about crowns? A. Thank you for asking such an interesting question! There are many different kinds of crowns the Bible mentions - some pertaining to this life only and others that believers will receive for eternity. There are even a crown or two that are not nice to have! Here are some of the crowns mentioned in the Bible: Crowns of Gold |
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Crowns of Glory The crown that wisdom gives: "She will place on your head an ornament of grace, a crown of glory she will deliver to you." (Proverbs 4:9)
The crown given to the aged: "The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness." (Proverbs 16:31)
The glory that Jerusalem shall be in the sight of God: "For Zion’s sake I will not hold My peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns . . . In that day the Lord of hosts will be for a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty." (Isaiah 62:1,3)
The crown of glory (rulership) would be taken from the King of Israel due to his pride: "But if you will not hear it, my soul will weep in secret for your pride . . . Say to the king and to the queen mother, 'Humble yourselves. Sit down, for your rule shall collapse, the crown of your glory.' " (Jeremiah 13:17-18)
The Kingdom of Judah will, in the future, be gloriously restored by God: "In that day the Lord of hosts will be for a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the remnant of His people . . ." (Isaiah 28:5) Those who serve and help guide the church, if they do so willingly, honestly and without ruling the faith of others, will receive a crown of glory from Jesus: "The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: "Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away." (1Peter 5:1-4)
| Crown worn by Kings | Crown of Deception | Crown of her Husband | Crown of the Wise | Crown of Pride | Crown of Rejoicing | Crown of Righteousness | Crowns of Life | | Written by: Charlotte Grantham Edited by BibleStudy.org |
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