Isaiah 49:4

New Century Version

But I said, “I have worked hard for nothing; I have used all my power, but I did nothing useful. But the Lord will decide what my work is worth; God will decide my reward.”

Cross References

1 Kings 19:10

He answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you as well as I could. But the people of Israel have broken their agreement with you, destroyed your altars, and killed your prophets with swords. I am the only prophet left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”

Proverbs 29:26

Many people want to speak to a ruler, but justice comes only from the Lord.

Isaiah 25:1

Lord, you are my God. I honor you and praise you, because you have done amazing things. You have always done what you said you would do; you have done what you planned long ago.

Isaiah 35:4

Say to people who are frightened, “Be strong. Don’t be afraid. Look, your God will come, and he will punish your enemies. He will make them pay for the wrongs they did, but he will save you.”

Isaiah 40:10

Look, the Lord God is coming with power to rule all the people. Look, he will bring reward for his people; he will have their payment with him.

Isaiah 40:27

People of Jacob, why do you complain? People of Israel, why do you say, “The Lord does not see what happens to me; he does not care if I am treated fairly”?

Isaiah 57:21

“There is no peace for evil people,” says my God.

Isaiah 59:18

The Lord will pay back his enemies for what they have done. He will show his anger to those who were against him; he will punish the people in faraway places as they deserve.

Isaiah 61:10

The Lord makes me very happy; all that I am rejoices in my God. He has covered me with clothes of salvation and wrapped me with a coat of goodness, like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding, like a bride dressed in jewels.

Isaiah 62:11

The Lord is speaking to all the faraway lands: “Tell the people of Jerusalem, ‘Look, your Savior is coming. He is bringing your reward to you; he is bringing his payment with him.’ ”

Isaiah 65:2

All day long I stood ready to accept people who turned against me, but the way they continue to live is not good; they do anything they want to do.

Isaiah 65:23

They will never again work for nothing. They will never again give birth to children who die young. All my people will be blessed by the Lord; they and their children will be blessed.

Ezekiel 3:19

If you warn the wicked and they do not turn from their wickedness or their evil ways, they will die because of their sin. But you will have saved your life.

Leviticus 26:20

You will work hard, but it will not help. Your land will not grow any crops, and your trees will not give their fruit.

Matthew 17:17

Jesus answered, “You people have no faith, and your lives are all wrong. How long must I put up with you? How long must I continue to be patient with you? Bring the boy here.”

Matthew 23:37

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and stone to death those who are sent to you. Many times I wanted to gather your people as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you did not let me.

Luke 24:26

They said that the Christ must suffer these things before he enters his glory.”

John 1:11

He came to the world that was his own, but his own people did not accept him.

Romans 10:21

But about Israel God says, “All day long I stood ready to accept people who disobey and are stubborn.”

2 Corinthians 12:15

So I am happy to give everything I have for you, even myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

2 Corinthians 2:15

Our offering to God is this: We are the sweet smell of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are being lost.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid for you, that my work for you has been wasted.

Philippians 2:16

You offer the teaching that gives life. So when Christ comes again, I can be happy because my work was not wasted. I ran the race and won.

Hebrews 12:2

Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.