36 Bible Verses about Reward
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In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.
So that your giving may be in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.
And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.
But be you strong and let not your hands be feeble, for your work will be rewarded.
See, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to every man the outcome of his works.
He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
So do not give up your hope which will be greatly rewarded.
What then is my reward? This, that when I am giving the good news, I may give it without payment, not making use of my rights as a preacher of the good news.
He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward.
When then you give money to the poor, do not make a noise about it, as the false-hearted men do in the Synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly, I say to you, They have their reward.
Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.
For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.
Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.
But when you make your prayer, go into your private room, and, shutting the door, say a prayer to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.
And when you make your prayers, be not like the false-hearted men, who take pleasure in getting up and saying their prayers in the Synagogues and at the street turnings so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
For if you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? do not the tax-farmers the same?
See, the Lord God will come as a strong one, ruling in power: see, those made free by him are with him, and those whom he has made safe go before him.
For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, Have no fear, Abram: I will keep you safe, and great will be your reward.
And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.
The Lord give you a reward for what you have done, and may a full reward be given to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take cover.
For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. And, The worker has a right to his reward.
Keep watch over yourselves, so that you do not make our work of no effect, but may get your full reward.
Be glad in that day, and be lifted up for joy, for your reward in heaven will be great: for their fathers did these same things to the prophets.
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Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Your chiefs have gone against the Lord, they have become friends of thieves; every one of them is looking for profit and going after rewards; they do not give right decisions for the child who has no father, and they do not let the cause of the widow come before them.
You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.
Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
Its heads take rewards for judging, and the priests take payment for teaching, and the prophets get silver for reading the future: but still, supporting themselves on the Lord, they say, Is not the Lord among us? no evil will overtake us.
Then Daniel made answer and said to the king, Keep your offerings for yourself, and give your rewards to another; but I, after reading the writing to the king, will give him the sense of it.
Israel » Sinai » Message » Of God » Obedience » Reward
And Moses went up to God, and the voice of the Lord came to him from the mountain, saying, Say to the family of Jacob, and give word to the children of Israel: You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I took you, as on eagles' wings, guiding you to myself. If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine: read more.
And you will be a kingdom of priests to me, and a holy nation. These are the words which you are to say to the children of Israel. And Moses came and sent for the chiefs of the people and put before them all these words which the Lord had given him orders to say. And all the people, answering together, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do. And Moses took back to the Lord the words of the people.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Your chiefs have gone against the Lord, they have become friends of thieves; every one of them is looking for profit and going after rewards; they do not give right decisions for the child who has no father, and they do not let the cause of the widow come before them.
You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.
Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
Its heads take rewards for judging, and the priests take payment for teaching, and the prophets get silver for reading the future: but still, supporting themselves on the Lord, they say, Is not the Lord among us? no evil will overtake us.
Then Daniel made answer and said to the king, Keep your offerings for yourself, and give your rewards to another; but I, after reading the writing to the king, will give him the sense of it.
Reward » For spiritual service » For suffering endured
And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.
For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.
And I saw high seats, and they were seated on them, and the right of judging was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were put to death for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and those who did not give worship to the beast, or to his image, and had not his mark on their brows or on their hands; and they were living and ruling with Christ a thousand years.
If we go on to the end, then we will be ruling with him: if we say we have no knowledge of him, then he will say he has no knowledge of us:
Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.
Reward » For spiritual service » The good of all nations
But glory and honour and peace to all whose works are good, to the Jew first and then to the Greek:
Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.
Reward » For spiritual service » All ranks and stations
In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.
Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » The crown of glory
Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.
Reward » For spiritual service » The benevolent
But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.
He who does the cutting now has his reward; he is getting together fruit for eternal life, so that he who did the planting and he who gets in the grain may have joy together.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » The incorruptible crown
And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » Reaping according to the amount of seed sown
But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » In the lord's vineyard
Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » Assigned by the lord
See, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to every man the outcome of his works.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
The four and twenty rulers go down on their faces before him who is seated on the high seat, and give worship to him who is living for ever and ever, and take off their crowns before the high seat, saying,
Reward » Spiritual crowns » To be guarded
Reward » Spiritual crowns » The crown of righteousness
From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » At the coming of Christ
For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.
Reward » For spiritual service » The faithful stewards
His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
Reward » For spiritual service » Humble servants
And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » Great soul-winners radiant
And those who are wise will be shining like the light of the outstretched sky; and those by whom numbers have been turned to righteousness will be like the stars for ever and ever.
Reward » For spiritual service » The soul-winners
And those who are wise will be shining like the light of the outstretched sky; and those by whom numbers have been turned to righteousness will be like the stars for ever and ever.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » The crown of life
There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » Even in the present life
Topics on Reward
Diligence, Rewards Of
Proverbs 10:4He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
Heavenly Rewards
1 Corinthians 3:11-14For there is no other base for the building but that which has been put down, which is Jesus Christ.
No Reward
Matthew 6:1Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Reward For Works
Psalm 62:12And mercy, O Lord, is yours, for you give to every man the reward of his work.
Reward, Divine
Romans 4:4-5Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.
Reward, For God's People
1 Corinthians 3:12-15But on the base a man may put gold, silver, stones of great price, wood, dry grass, cut stems;
Reward, Human
Colossians 4:1Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven.
Rewards Of Ritual
Isaiah 1:11What use to me is the number of the offerings which you give me? says the Lord; your burned offerings of sheep, and the best parts of fat cattle, are a weariness to me; I take no pleasure in the blood of oxen, or of lambs, or of he-goats.