Luke 6:23

Good News Translation

Be glad when that happens and dance for joy, because a great reward is kept for you in heaven. For their ancestors did the very same things to the prophets.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:16

As the Box was being brought into the city, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked out of the window and saw King David dancing and jumping around in the sacred dance, and she was disgusted with him.

1 Kings 18:4

and when Jezebel was killing the Lord's prophets, Obadiah took a hundred of them, hid them in caves in two groups of fifty, and provided them with food and water.)

1 Kings 19:10

He answered, “Lord God Almighty, I have always served you—you alone. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed all your prophets. I am the only one left—and they are trying to kill me!”

1 Kings 19:14

He answered, “Lord God Almighty, I have always served you—you alone. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed all your prophets. I am the only one left—and they are trying to kill me.”

1 Kings 19:2

She sent a message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow I don't do the same thing to you that you did to the prophets.”

1 Kings 21:20

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said, “Have you caught up with me, my enemy?” “Yes, I have,” Elijah answered. “You have devoted yourself completely to doing what is wrong in the Lord's sight.

1 Kings 22:27

Tell them to throw him in prison and to put him on bread and water until I return safely.”

1 Kings 22:8

Ahab answered, “There is one more, Micaiah son of Imlah. But I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me; it's always something bad.” “You shouldn't say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

2 Kings 6:31

He exclaimed, “May God strike me dead if Elisha is not beheaded before the day is over!”

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they made fun of God's messengers, ignoring his words and laughing at his prophets, until at last the Lord's anger against his people was so great that there was no escape.

Nehemiah 9:26

“But your people rebelled and disobeyed you; they turned their backs on your Law. They killed the prophets who warned them, who told them to turn back to you. They insulted you time after time,

Psalm 58:11

People will say, “The righteous are indeed rewarded; there is indeed a God who judges the world.”

Isaiah 35:6

The lame will leap and dance, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Streams of water will flow through the desert;

Jeremiah 2:30

I punished you, but it did no good; you would not let me correct you. Like a raging lion, you have murdered your prophets.

Malachi 4:1

The Lord Almighty says, “The day is coming when all proud and evil people will burn like straw. On that day they will burn up, and there will be nothing left of them.

Matthew 5:12

Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted.

Luke 1:41

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby moved within her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit

Luke 1:44

For as soon as I heard your greeting, the baby within me jumped with gladness.

Luke 6:35

No! Love your enemies and do good to them; lend and expect nothing back. You will then have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God. For he is good to the ungrateful and the wicked.

Acts 14:10

and said in a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” The man jumped up and started walking around.

Acts 3:8

he jumped up, stood on his feet, and started walking around. Then he went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.

Acts 5:41

As the apostles left the Council, they were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of Jesus.

Romans 5:3

We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance,

2 Corinthians 12:10

I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Colossians 1:24

And now I am happy about my sufferings for you, for by means of my physical sufferings I am helping to complete what still remains of Christ's sufferings on behalf of his body, the church.

2 Timothy 2:12

If we continue to endure, we shall also rule with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

Hebrews 11:26

He reckoned that to suffer scorn for the Messiah was worth far more than all the treasures of Egypt, for he kept his eyes on the future reward.

Hebrews 11:6

No one can please God without faith, for whoever comes to God must have faith that God exists and rewards those who seek him.

James 1:2

My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way,

1 Peter 4:13

Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when his glory is revealed.

Revelation 2:17

“If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches! “To those who win the victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.

Revelation 2:26

To those who win the victory, who continue to the end to do what I want, I will give the same authority that I received from my Father: I will give them authority over the nations, to rule them with an iron rod and to break them to pieces like clay pots. I will also give them the morning star.

Revelation 2:7

“If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches! “To those who win the victory I will give the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life that grows in the Garden of God.

Revelation 21:7

Those who win the victory will receive this from me: I will be their God, and they will be my children.

Revelation 3:12

I will make those who are victorious pillars in the temple of my God, and they will never leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which will come down out of heaven from my God. I will also write on them my new name.

Revelation 3:5

Those who win the victory will be clothed like this in white, and I will not remove their names from the book of the living. In the presence of my Father and of his angels I will declare openly that they belong to me.