Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Punishment » According to deeds
For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.
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For this is what the Lord has said: I will do to you as you have done, you who, putting the oath on one side, have let the agreement be broken.
I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
The king will give himself up to sorrow, and the ruler will be clothed with wonder, and the hands of the people of the land will be troubled: I will give them punishment for their ways, judging them as it is right for them to be judged; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?
And mercy, O Lord, is yours, for you give to every man the reward of his work.
Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.
For he gives to every man the reward of his work, and sees that he gets the fruit of his ways.
He will give them the right reward of their doings, wrath to his attackers, punishment to his haters, and even on the sea-lands he will send punishment.
Now the end has come on you, and I will send my wrath on you, judging you for your ways, I will send punishment on you for all your disgusting acts.
In the measure of their unclean ways and their sins, so I did to them; and I kept my face covered from them.
But my words and my orders, which I gave to my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? and turning back they said, As it was the purpose of the Lord of armies to do to us, in reward for our ways and our doings, so has he done.
And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows; But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.