Luke 6:23

New Century Version

Be full of joy at that time, because you have a great reward in heaven. Their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:16

As the Ark of the Lord came into the city, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out the window. When she saw David jumping and dancing in the presence of the Lord, she hated him.

1 Kings 18:4

When Jezebel was killing all the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah hid a hundred of them in two caves, fifty in one cave and fifty in another. He also brought them food and water.)

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.”

1 Kings 19:14

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.”

1 Kings 19:2

So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods punish me terribly if by this time tomorrow I don’t kill you just as you killed those prophets.”

1 Kings 21:20

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said, “So you have found me, my enemy!” Elijah answered, “Yes, I have found you. You have always chosen to do what the Lord says is wrong.

1 Kings 22:27

Tell them I said to put this man in prison and give him only bread and water until I return safely from the battle.”

1 Kings 22:8

Then King Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “There is one other prophet. We could ask the Lord through him, but I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me, but something bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat said, “King Ahab, you shouldn’t say that!”

2 Kings 6:31

He said, “May God punish me terribly if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat isn’t cut off from his body today!”

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they made fun of God’s prophets and hated God’s messages. They refused to listen to the prophets until, finally, the Lord became so angry with his people that he could not be stopped.

Nehemiah 9:26

“But they were disobedient and turned against you and ignored your teachings. Your prophets warned them to come back to you, but they killed those prophets and spoke against you.

Psalm 58:11

Then people will say, “There really are rewards for doing what is right. There really is a God who judges the world.”

Isaiah 35:6

Crippled people will jump like deer, and those who can’t talk now will shout with joy. Water will flow in the desert, and streams will flow in the dry land.

Jeremiah 2:30

“I punished your people, but it did not help. They didn’t come back when they were punished. With your swords you killed your prophets like a hungry lion.

Malachi 4:1

“There is a day coming that will burn like a hot furnace, and all the proud and evil people will be like straw. On that day they will be completely burned up so that not a root or branch will be left,” says the Lord All-Powerful.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and be glad, because you have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. People did the same evil things to the prophets who lived before you.

Luke 1:41

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the unborn baby inside her jumped, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:44

When I heard your voice, the baby inside me jumped with joy.

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without hoping to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God, because he is kind even to people who are ungrateful and full of sin.

Acts 14:10

So he cried out, “Stand up on your feet!” The man jumped up and began walking around.

Acts 3:8

He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk. He went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.

Acts 5:41

The apostles left the meeting full of joy because they were given the honor of suffering disgrace for Jesus.

Romans 5:3

We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience.

2 Corinthians 12:10

For this reason I am happy when I have weaknesses, insults, hard times, sufferings, and all kinds of troubles for Christ. Because when I am weak, then I am truly strong.

Colossians 1:24

I am happy in my sufferings for you. There are things that Christ must still suffer through his body, the church. I am accepting, in my body, my part of these things that must be suffered.

2 Timothy 2:12

If we accept suffering, we will also rule with him. If we say we don’t know him, he will say he doesn’t know us.

Hebrews 11:26

He thought it was better to suffer for the Christ than to have all the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking for God’s reward.

Hebrews 11:6

Without faith no one can please God. Anyone who comes to God must believe that he is real and that he rewards those who truly want to find him.

James 1:2

My brothers and sisters, when you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy,

1 Peter 4:13

But be happy that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings so that you will be happy and full of joy when Christ comes again in glory.

Revelation 2:17

“Everyone who has ears should 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 to each one who wins the victory a white stone with a new name written on it. No one knows this new name except the one who receives it.

Revelation 2:26

“I will give power over the nations to everyone who wins the victory and continues to be obedient to me until the end.

Revelation 2:7

“Every person who has ears should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To those who win the victory I will give the right to eat the fruit from the tree of life, which is in the garden of God.

Revelation 21:7

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

Revelation 3:12

I will make those who win the victory pillars in the temple of my God, and they will never have to leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, that comes 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 dressed in white clothes like them. And I will not erase their names from the book of life, but I will say they belong to me before my Father and before his angels.