Ephesians 6:8
In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.
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In Context
7Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Cross References
Proverbs 11:18The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
Isaiah 3:11Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
Matthew 6:1Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Matthew 10:41He 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.
Matthew 20:7They say to him, Because no man has given us work. He says to them, Go in with the rest, into the vine-garden.
Luke 14:14And 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.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 6:2-10
Duties of Children to Parents; Duties of Servants to Masters. ( a. d. 61.) 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in… Read the whole commentary →