The wicked person earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.
Hebrews 11:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For he considered reproach for the sake of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since he was looking ahead to the reward. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He considered the contempt and abuse and shame [borne for] the Christ (the Messiah Who was to come) to be greater wealth than all the treasures of Egypt, for he looked forward and away to the reward (recompense). American Standard Version (1901) accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward. Common English Bible He thought that the abuses he suffered for Christ were more valuable than the treasures of Egypt, since he was looking forward to the reward. Catholic Public Domain Version valuing the reproach of Christ to be a greater wealth than the treasures of the Egyptians. For he looked forward to his reward. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward. |
The wicked person earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.
Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my instruction: do not fear disgrace by men, and do not be shattered by their taunts.
Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous will receive a righteous person’s reward.
Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
‘Be careful not to practise your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.’
In the same way, therefore, every one of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.
Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be treated shamefully on behalf of the Name. ,
So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and in difficulties, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
as grieving, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet enriching many; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
This grace was given to me #– #the least of all the saints #– #to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ,
But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ.
Sometimes you were publicly exposed to taunts and afflictions, and at other times you were companions of those who were treated that way.
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
For if the message spoken through angels was legally binding , and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,
They enquired into what time or what circumstances the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified in advance to the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see.
May the Lord reward you for what you have done, and may you receive a full reward from the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.’