Quotes About Reward

Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God

will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.

The first servant came forward and said, ëMaster, your mina has produced ten more minas.í

His master replied, ëWell done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.í

The second servant came and said, ëMaster, your mina has made five minas.í

And to this one he said, ëYou shall have authority over five cities.í

Then another servant came and said, ëMaster, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.

Then he told those standing by, ëTake the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.í

ëMaster,í they said, ëhe already has ten!í

He replied, ëI tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”

God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.

Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.

If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

Isnít He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.