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
"Be careful not to do your good deeds in the sight of men, in order to be observed by them. If you do, you have no reward with your heavenly Father.
Matthew 10:41
"Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and whoever receives a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father, and his angels with him, and then will he reward each one in accordance with his actions.
Luke 6:23
"Rejoice in that day and exult, For your reward is great in heaven; For even so did their fathers to the prophets.
1 Corinthians 3:8
Now, though he who plants and he who waters are one, each will receive his own reward, according to his own service.
Colossians 3:24
You know that from the Lord you will receive reward of the inheritance, for you are the Lord Christ's slaves.
Hebrews 11:6
now without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he ever rewards those who are seeking.
For so
Matthew 21:34
When the time of fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the vine-dressers to get his fruit.
Matthew 23:31
"So you bear witness against yourselves, that you are the descendants of those who slew the prophets!
Luke 6:23
"Rejoice in that day and exult, For your reward is great in heaven; For even so did their fathers to the prophets.
Luke 11:47
"Woe to you! for you are building the tombs of the prophets whom you ancestors killed.
Luke 13:34
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!
Acts 7:51
"Stiff-necked, uncircumcised in heart and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Ghost! As your fathers did, so do you.
General references
Matthew 21:35
And the vine-dressers seized his slaves, flogged one, killed another, and stoned a third.