Luke 6:23

God's Word

Rejoice then, and be very happy! You have a great reward in heaven. That’s the way their ancestors treated the prophets.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:16

When the ark of the Lord came to the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David leaping and dancing in the Lord’s presence, so she despised him.

1 Kings 18:4

(When Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah had hidden 100 prophets in caves. He put 50 prophets in each cave and kept them alive by providing bread and water for them.)

1 Kings 19:10

He answered, “Lord God of Armies, I have eagerly served you. The Israelites have abandoned your promises, torn down your altars, and executed your prophets. I’m the only one left, and they’re trying to take my life.”

1 Kings 19:14

He answered, “Lord God of Armies, I have eagerly served you. The Israelites have abandoned your promises, torn down your altars, and executed your prophets. I’m the only one left, and they’re trying to take my life.”

1 Kings 19:2

Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah. She said, “May the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow I don’t take your life the way you took the lives of Baal’s prophets.”

1 Kings 21:20

Ahab asked Elijah, “So you’ve found me, my enemy?” Elijah answered, “I found you. Because you sold yourself to do what the Lord considers evil.

1 Kings 22:27

Say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I come home safely.’ ”

1 Kings 22:8

The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “We can ask the Lord through Micaiah, son of Imlah, but I hate him. He doesn’t prophesy anything good about me, only evil.” Jehoshaphat answered, “The king must not say that.”

2 Kings 6:31

He said, “May God strike me dead if the head of Elisha, son of Shaphat, stays on his ⌞body⌟ today.”

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until the Lord became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.

Nehemiah 9:26

But they were defiant and rebelled against you. They threw your teachings over their shoulders and killed your prophets who warned them to turn back to you. They committed outrageous sins.

Psalm 58:11

Then people will say, “Righteous people certainly have a reward. There is a God who judges on earth.”

Isaiah 35:6

Then those who are lame will leap like deer, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Water will gush out into the desert, and streams will gush out into the wilderness.

Jeremiah 2:30

“I have punished your children without results. They didn’t respond to correction. You killed my prophets like a raging lion.

Malachi 4:1

“Certainly the day is coming! It will burn like a furnace. All arrogant people and all evildoers will be ⌞like⌟ straw. The day that is coming will burn them up completely,” says the Lord of Armies. “It won’t leave a single root or branch.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and be glad because you have a great reward in heaven! The prophets who lived before you were persecuted in these ways.

Luke 1:41

When Elizabeth heard the greeting, she felt the baby kick. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:44

As soon as I heard your greeting, I felt the baby jump for joy.

Luke 6:35

Rather, love your enemies, help them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward. You will be the children of the Most High God. After all, he is kind to unthankful and evil people.

Acts 14:10

So Paul said in a loud voice, “Stand up.” The man jumped up and began to walk.

Acts 3:8

Springing to his feet, he stood up and started to walk. He went with Peter and John into the temple courtyard. The man was walking, jumping, and praising God.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the council room. They were happy to have been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for speaking about Jesus.

Romans 5:3

But that’s not all. We also brag when we are suffering. We know that suffering creates endurance,

2 Corinthians 12:10

Therefore, I accept weakness, mistreatment, hardship, persecution, and difficulties suffered for Christ. It’s clear that when I’m weak, I’m strong.

Colossians 1:24

I am happy to suffer for you now. In my body I am completing whatever remains of Christ’s sufferings. I am doing this on behalf of his body, the church.

2 Timothy 2:12

If we endure, we will rule with him. If we disown him, he will disown us.

Hebrews 11:26

He thought that being insulted for Christ would be better than having the treasures of Egypt. He was looking ahead to his reward.

Hebrews 11:6

No one can please God without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

James 1:2

My brothers and sisters, be very happy when you are tested in different ways.

1 Peter 4:13

but be happy as you share Christ’s sufferings. Then you will also be full of joy when he appears again in his glory.

Revelation 2:17

Let the person who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give some of the hidden manna to everyone who wins the victory. I will also give each person a white stone with a new name written on it, a name that is known only to the person who receives it.

Revelation 2:26

I have received authority from my Father. I will give authority over the nations to everyone who wins the victory and continues to do what I want until the end.

Revelation 2:7

“Let the person who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the privilege of eating from the tree of life, which stands in the paradise of God, to everyone who wins the victory.

Revelation 21:7

Everyone who wins the victory will inherit these things. I will be their God, and they will be my children.

Revelation 3:12

I will make everyone who wins the victory a pillar in the temple of my God. They will never leave it again. I will write on them the name of my God, the name of the city of my God (the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from my God), and my new name.

Revelation 3:5

Everyone who wins the victory this way will wear white clothes. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life. I will acknowledge them in the presence of my Father and his angels.