He spoke these words when talking about running to obtain an incorruptible crown.

And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive an incorruptible crown of glory.

He bore a conqueror for a corruptible crown: she bore a conqueror for an incorruptible crown.

The pursuit of a corruptible crown as well as the pursuit of an incorruptible crown leads us to sin.

Paul says roundly in our text that the desire to obtain the incorruptible crown is a legitimate spring of Christian action.

"I go," said he, "from a corruptible to an incorruptible crown, where no disturbance can take place."