36 Bible Verses about Reward
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Knowing that whatever good thing any man doeth, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
That thy alms may be in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret, himself will reward thee openly.
And whoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones, a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily, I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak; for your work shall be rewarded.
And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to every man according as his work shall be.
He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my power in the gospel.
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Therefore, when thou doest thy alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily, I say to you, they have their reward.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he will reward every man according to his works.
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen by them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
That thou mayest not appear to men to fast, but to thy Father, who is in secret: and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret, will reward thee openly.
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Verily, I say to you, they have their reward.
For if ye love them who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm will rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou hast come to trust.
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his reward.
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers to the prophets.
From Thematic Bible
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come to them.
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift; for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Her heads judge for reward, and her priests teach for hire, and her prophets divine for money; yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? no evil can come upon us.
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
Israel » Sinai » Message » Of God » Obedience » Reward
And Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; Ye have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings, and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure to me above all people: for all the earth is mine: read more.
And ye shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak to the children of Israel. And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him. And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people to the LORD.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come to them.
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift; for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Her heads judge for reward, and her priests teach for hire, and her prophets divine for money; yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? no evil can come upon us.
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
Reward » For spiritual service » For suffering endured
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if we suffer with him, that we may be glorified together.
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the seizing of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.
Reward » For spiritual service » The good of all nations
But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile;
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labor.
Reward » For spiritual service » All ranks and stations
Knowing that whatever good thing any man doeth, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Knowing that from the Lord ye will receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » The crown of glory
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful to death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Reward » For spiritual service » The benevolent
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit to life eternal: that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may rejoice together.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » The incorruptible crown
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » Reaping according to the amount of seed sown
But this I say, He who soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he who soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » In the lord's vineyard
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labor.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » Assigned by the lord
And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to every man according as his work shall be.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Reward » Spiritual crowns » To be guarded
Reward » Spiritual crowns » The crown of righteousness
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love his appearing.
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 reward every man according to his works.
Reward » For spiritual service » The faithful stewards
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Reward » For spiritual service » Humble servants
And whoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones, a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily, I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » Great soul-winners radiant
And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Reward » For spiritual service » The soul-winners
And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Reward » Spiritual crowns » The crown of life
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » Even in the present life
Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
Topics on Reward
Diligence, Rewards Of
Proverbs 10:4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Heavenly Rewards
1 Corinthians 3:11-14For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
No Reward
Matthew 6:1Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen by them: otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Reward For Works
Psalm 62:12Also to thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
Reward, Divine
Romans 4:4-5Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Reward, For God's People
1 Corinthians 3:12-15Now if any man buildeth upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
Reward, Human
Colossians 4:1Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Rewards Of Ritual
Isaiah 1:11To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.