Ephesians 6:8

The Passion Translation

Be assured that anything you do that is beautiful and excellent will be repaid by our Lord, whether you are an employee or an employer.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:18

Evil people may get a short-term gain, but to sow seeds of righteousness will bring a true and lasting reward.

Proverbs 23:18

Your future is bright and filled with a living hope that will never fade away.

Isaiah 3:11

But woe to the guilty, for they will get fully what they deserve!

Matthew 16:27

I, the Son of Man, will one day return with my messengers and in the splendor and majesty of my Father. And then I will reward each person according to what they have done.

Matthew 20:7

“ ‘Because no one hired us,’ they answered. “So he said to them, ‘Then go and join my crew and work in my vineyard.’

Matthew 5:12

So leap for joy—since your heavenly reward is great. For you are being rejected the same way the prophets were before you.

Matthew 6:1

“Examine your motives to make sure you’re not showing off when you do your good deeds, only to be admired by others; otherwise, you will lose the reward of your heavenly Father.

Matthew 6:4

Give secretly and your Father, who sees all you do, will reward you openly.”

Luke 6:35

Rather love your enemies and continue to treat them well. When you lend money, don’t despair if you are never paid back, for it is not lost. You will receive a rich reward and you will be known as true children of the Most High God, having his same nature. Be like your Father who is famous for his kindness to heal even the thankless and cruel.

1 Corinthians 12:13

For by one Spirit we all were immersed and mingled into one single body. And no matter our status—whether we are Jews or non-Jews, oppressed or free—we are all privileged to drink deeply of the same Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For one day we will all be openly revealed before Christ on his throne so that each of us will be duly recompensed for our actions done in life, whether good or worthless.

Galatians 3:28

And we no longer see each other in our former state—Jew or non-Jew, rich or poor, male or female—because we’re all one through our union with Jesus Christ.

Colossians 3:11

In this new creation life, your nationality makes no difference, nor your ethnicity, education, nor economic status—they matter nothing. For it is Christ that means everything as he lives in every one of us!

Colossians 3:24

For we know that we will receive a reward, an inheritance from the Lord, as we serve the Lord Yahweh, the Anointed One!

Colossians 3:25

A disciple will be repaid for what he has learned and followed, for God pays no attention to the titles or prestige of men.

Hebrews 10:35

So don’t lose your bold, courageous faith, for you are destined for a great reward!

Hebrews 11:26

He found his true wealth in suffering abuse for being anointed, more than in anything the world could offer him, for his eyes looked with wonder not on the immediate, but on the ultimate—faith’s great reward!