Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
For great
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Bible References
For great
Matthew 6:1
But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:
Matthew 10:41
The one receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive the reward of a prophet; and the one receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive the reward of a righteous man.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will give to each one according to his works.
Luke 6:23
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold your reward in heaven is great: for according to these things were their fathers accustomed to do to the prophets.
1 Corinthians 3:8
But he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and each one shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
Colossians 3:24
knowing that you will receive the recompense of the inheritance from the Lord. Serve the Lord Christ;
Hebrews 11:6
but without faith it is impossible to please him: for it behooves the one coming unto God to believe that he is, and he is a rewarder unto them who seek him out.
For so
Matthew 21:34
And when the time of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits;
Matthew 23:31
So you witness to yourselves, that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
Luke 6:23
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold your reward in heaven is great: for according to these things were their fathers accustomed to do to the prophets.
Luke 11:47
Woe unto you! because you build the sepulchers of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that have been sent unto thee! how frequently did I wish to gather thy children, in the manner in which a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye were not willing!
Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Ghost; as your fathers did, so do ye.
1 Thessalonians 2:15
who even killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and persecuted us, and are displeasing to God, and hostile to all men;
General references
Matthew 21:35
and the husbandmen taking his servants, beat one, and slew one, and stoned another.