Matthew 10:41

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.

That receiveth a prophet

3 John 1:5

A righteous man's

2 John 1:8

Bible References

That receiveth a prophet

And, when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us to become her guests. "Since you have shown your conviction," she said, "that I really am a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house." And she insisted on our doing so.

I commend to your care our Sister, Phoebe, who helps in the work of the Church at Cenchreae;

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my chains.

For God is not unjust; he will not forget the work that you did, and the love that you showed for his Name, in sending help to your fellow Christians--as you are still doing.

Dear friend, whatever you do for our Brothers is done in a Christian spirit--even when they are strangers to you.

A righteous man's

Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in Heaven has no reward for you.

For the Son of Man is to come in his Father's Glory, with his angels, and then he 'will give to every man what his actions deserve.'

Then the King will say to those on his right 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you ever since the beginning of the world.

No, when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;

If I do this work willingly, I have a reward; but, if unwillingly, I have been charged to perform a duty.

Since God deems it just to inflict suffering upon those who are now inflicting suffering upon you,

Take care that you do not lose the fruit of all our work; rather, reap the benefit of it in full.