"He who receivesa prophetin [the] nameof a prophetshall receivea prophet'sreward;and he who receivesa righteousmanin the nameof a righteous manshall receivea righteous man'sreward.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
Watchyourselves,that you do not losewhatwe have accomplished,but that you may receivea fullreward.
"Nowtherefore, restorethe man'swife,for he is a prophet,and he will prayfor you and you will live.But ifyou do not restore[her], knowthat you shall surelydie,you and allwhoare yours."
For ifI dothisvoluntarily,I havea reward;but ifagainst my will,I have a stewardshipentrustedto me.
"For the Sonof Manis goingto comein the gloryof His Fatherwith His angels,and WILL THENREPAYEVERY MANACCORDINGTO HIS DEEDS.
sothat your fastingwill not be noticedby men,but by your Fatherwhois in secret;and your Fatherwhosees[what is done] in secretwill rewardyou.
Gaius,hostto me and to the wholechurch,greetsyou. Erastus,the citytreasurergreetsyou, and Quartus,the brother.
"But you, whenyou pray,gointo your inner room,closeyour doorand prayto your Fatherwhois in secret,and your Fatherwhosees[what is done] in secretwill rewardyou.
And whenshe and her householdhad been baptized,she urgedus, saying,"Ifyou have judgedme to be faithfulto the Lord,comeinto my houseand stay."And she prevailedupon us.
sothat your givingwill be in secret;and your Fatherwho sees[what is done] in secretwill rewardyou.
"Bewareof practicingyour righteousnessbeforemento be noticedby them; otherwiseyou havenorewardwith your Fatherwhois in heaven.
Sayto the righteousthat [it will go] well[with them], For they will eatthe fruitof their actions.
"For everyonewho asksreceives,and he who seeksfinds,and to him who knocksit will be opened.
"Thenthey themselvesalsowill answer,'Lord,whendid we seeYou hungry,orthirsty,ora stranger,ornaked,orsick,orin prison,and did not take careof You?'
"ThenHe will answerthem, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didnot doit to oneof the leastof these,you did not doit to Me.'
