Leo Durocher, the fiery manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, famously said, “Nice guys finish last.” The implication was clear: to win, you must bend rules or harden your heart. Yet Paul writes in 2 Timothy 2:5, “An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.” God’s Word flips Durocher’s logic. According to Scripture, Nice Guys Do Not Finish Last—they are crowned with eternal victory.