Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

That receiveth a prophet

Genesis 20:7
Now therefore, restore the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”
1 Kings 17:9
“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there; behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”
1 Kings 18:3
Ahab called Obadiah who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly;
2 Kings 4:8
Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat food.
Acts 16:15
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
Romans 16:1
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea;
2 Timothy 1:16
The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.
3 John 1:5
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you accomplish for the brethren, and especially when they are strangers;

A righteous man's

Matthew 6:1
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds.
Matthew 25:34
“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Isaiah 3:10
Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.
Luke 14:13
But when you give a reception, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
1 Corinthians 9:17
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
2 Thessalonians 1:6
For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
2 John 1:8
Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward.