Verse 8

Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 2:6 : 6 who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"
  • John 4:36-38 : 36 He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. 37 For in this the saying is true, 'One sows, and another reaps.' 38 I sent you to reap that for which you haven't labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."
  • Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
  • 2 John 1:8 : 8 Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.
  • Ps 62:12 : 12 Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work. A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah.
  • Rev 22:12 : 12 "Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.
  • Dan 12:3 : 3 Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
  • Matt 5:11-12 : 11 "Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
  • Matt 10:41-42 : 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward. 42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward."
  • Rev 2:23 : 23 I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
  • 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's farming, God's building.
  • 1 Cor 3:14 : 14 If any man's work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.
  • 1 Cor 4:5-6 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God. 6 Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.
  • 1 Cor 9:17-18 : 17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me. 18 What then is my reward? That, when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
  • Gal 6:4 : 4 But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.
  • Gal 6:7-8 : 7 Don't be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn't fade away.