Ephesians 6:8

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knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

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  • Col 3:11 : 11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and in all.
  • Col 3:24 : 24 Knowing that you will receive the reward of your inheritance from the Lord, serve the Lord Christ.
  • Heb 10:35 : 35 So do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
  • Gal 3:28 : 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  • Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each person according to what they have done.
  • Luke 14:14 : 14 And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.
  • Rom 2:6-9 : 6 He will repay each person according to their deeds. 7 To those who seek glory, honor, and immortality by persistence in doing good, He will give eternal life. 8 But to those who are self-seeking, who disobey the truth and obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and anger. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does what is evil, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile. 10 But glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile.
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
  • Prov 11:18 : 18 The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.
  • Prov 23:18 : 18 For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
  • Isa 3:11 : 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
  • Matt 5:12 : 12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  • Matt 6:1 : 1 Be careful not to practice your acts of charity before others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
  • Matt 6:4 : 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  • Matt 10:41-42 : 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. 42 And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple—truly I tell you, he will by no means lose his reward.
  • Heb 11:26 : 26 He regarded the reproach for the sake of Christ as greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking forward to the reward.

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  • 9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way, without threatening them, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

  • Eph 6:5-7
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    82%

    5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as you would Christ.

    6Do not work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

    7Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people,

  • Col 3:22-25
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    22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

    23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for people.

    24Knowing that you will receive the reward of your inheritance from the Lord, serve the Lord Christ.

    25But the one who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no favoritism.

  • 1Masters, treat your servants with justice and fairness, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
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    76%

    1All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching are not slandered.

    2Those who have believing masters should not disregard them because they are brothers; instead, they should serve them even more, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.

  • 6He will repay each person according to their deeds.

  • Gal 6:6-10
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    72%

    6The one who is taught the word should share all good things with the one who teaches.

    7Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows, that they will also reap.

    8The one who sows to their flesh will reap decay from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

    9Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

    10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, especially to those who belong to the household of faith.

  • 6Remember this: The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously.

  • 31Do to others as you would have them do to you.

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    21Were you called while a slave? Do not let it trouble you. But if you can gain your freedom, do so.

    22For the one who was called as a slave in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; in the same way, the one who was called while free is Christ’s slave.

    23You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

  • Luke 6:33-34
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    33If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

    34If you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

  • 9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, aiming to be well-pleasing and not argumentative.

  • 16Do you not know that if you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

  • 17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

  • 8The one who plants and the one who waters are one, and each will receive their reward according to their own labor.

  • Luke 17:8-9
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    8Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’?

    9Does he thank that servant because he did what was commanded? I think not.

  • 12For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.

  • 11For He repays a man for his deeds and brings upon him what his conduct deserves.

  • 16Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

  • 38Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.

  • Rom 2:10-11
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    10But glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile.

    11For God shows no partiality.

  • 10For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints.

  • 18For the Scripture says, 'You shall not muzzle the ox while it is threshing,' and, 'The worker is worthy of his wages.'

  • 18Do not consider it hard to set them free, because their service to you for six years was worth twice as much as that of a hired worker, and the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.

  • 29Do not say, 'I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his deeds.'

  • 17If you call upon the Father, who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, live your lives in reverent fear during the time of your temporary residence here.

  • 18Servants, submit yourselves with all respect to your masters, not only to those who are good and gentle but also to those who are harsh.

  • 43Blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing so when he returns.

  • 14For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.

  • 4so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

  • 21For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people.

  • John 4:36-37
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    36The one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who reaps may rejoice together.

    37For in this the saying is true: 'One sows, and another reaps.'

  • 31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

  • 6The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.