Matthew 10:40

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.

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  • Matt 18:5 : 5 And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:
  • Luke 9:48 : 48 And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.
  • Luke 10:16 : 16 Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.
  • Gal 4:14 : 14 And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
  • John 13:20 : 20 Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me.
  • 2 John 1:9 : 9 Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son.
  • Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
  • Matt 25:45 : 45 Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.
  • Mark 9:37 : 37 Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.
  • John 5:23 : 23 So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him.
  • John 12:44-49 : 44 Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me. 45 And he who sees me, sees him who sent me. 46 I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark. 47 And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world. 48 He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day. 49 For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.
  • John 20:21 : 21 And Jesus said to them again, May peace be with you! As the Father sent me, even so I now send you.
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 So we are the representatives of Christ, as if God was making a request to you through us: we make our request to you, in the name of Christ, be at peace with God.
  • Phil 2:10-11 : 10 So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld, 11 And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 Whoever, then, goes against this word, goes against not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
  • 1 John 2:22-23 : 22 Who is false but he who says that Jesus is not the Christ? He is the Antichrist who has no belief in the Father or the Son. 23 He who has no belief in the Son has not the Father: he who makes clear his belief in the Son has the Father.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 13:20
    87%

    20 Truly I say to you, He who takes to his heart anyone whom I send, takes me to his heart; and he who so takes me, takes him who sent me.

  • Matt 10:41-42
    2 verses
    87%

    41 He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward.

    42 And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.

  • Mark 9:36-37
    2 verses
    83%

    36 And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

    37 Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.

  • Luke 10:16
    79%

    16 Whoever gives ear to you, gives ear to me; and whoever is against you, is against me; and whoever is against me, is against him who sent me.

  • Luke 9:48
    79%

    48 And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.

  • Matt 18:5
    78%

    5 And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:

  • Matt 10:38-39
    2 verses
    77%

    38 And he who does not take his cross and come after me is not good enough for me.

    39 He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.

  • John 12:44-45
    2 verses
    74%

    44 Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me.

    45 And he who sees me, sees him who sent me.

  • Luke 9:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away.

    5 And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.

  • Mark 9:40-41
    2 verses
    73%

    40 He who is not against us is for us.

    41 Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward.

  • Rom 15:7
    73%

    7 So then, take one another to your hearts, as Christ took us, to the glory of God.

  • Luke 10:6-8
    3 verses
    73%

    6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will be with him: but if not, it will come back to you again.

    7 And keep in that same house, taking what food and drink they give you: for the worker has a right to his reward. Do not go from house to house.

    8 And into whatever town you go, if they take you in, take whatever food is given to you:

  • Matt 10:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13 And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you.

    14 And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.

  • John 5:43-44
    2 verses
    72%

    43 I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

    44 How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?

  • John 12:48
    72%

    48 He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day.

  • Luke 10:10
    71%

    10 But if you go into a town where they will not have you, go out into the streets of it and say,

  • Matt 25:40
    70%

    40 And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

  • Matt 25:35
    70%

    35 For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

  • John 13:16
    70%

    16 Truly I say to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; and he who is sent is not greater than the one who sent him.

  • Matt 11:14
    70%

    14 And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

  • John 5:41
    70%

    41 I do not take honour from men;

  • Mark 6:10
    69%

    10 And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away.

  • Matt 10:8
    69%

    8 Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give.

  • Luke 18:30
    69%

    30 Who will not get much more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.

  • Matt 10:11
    69%

    11 And into whatever town or small place you go, make search there for someone who is respected, and make his house your resting-place till you go away.

  • Luke 11:10
    69%

    10 For to everyone who makes a request, it will be given; and he who is searching will get his desire; and to him who gives the sign, the door will be open.

  • 2 John 1:10
    69%

    10 If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:

  • Luke 6:47
    69%

    47 Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like:

  • Matt 19:29
    68%

    29 And everyone who has given up houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or child, or land, for my name, will be given a hundred times as much, and have eternal life.

  • Matt 16:25
    68%

    25 Because whoever has a desire to keep his life safe will have it taken from him; but whoever gives up his life because of me, will have it given back to him.

  • John 4:36-38
    3 verses
    68%

    36 He who does the cutting now has his reward; he is getting together fruit for eternal life, so that he who did the planting and he who gets in the grain may have joy together.

    37 In this the saying is a true one, One does the planting, and another gets in the grain.

    38 I sent you to get in grain which you had no hand in planting: other men did that work, and you take the reward.

  • Mark 10:15
    68%

    15 Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.

  • Matt 5:12
    68%

    12 Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.

  • Matt 11:10
    68%

    10 This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

  • Luke 14:14
    68%

    14 And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead.

  • John 15:20
    68%

    20 Keep in mind the words I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they were cruel to me, they will be cruel to you; if they kept my words, they will keep yours.

  • Matt 25:45
    68%

    45 Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.

  • Mark 10:30
    68%

    30 Who will not get a hundred times as much now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though with great troubles; and, in the world to come, eternal life.