oSee 1 Pet. 3:4
1 Samuel 2:30
30Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: a‘I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me forever,’ bbut now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.2 Chronicles 6:8
8But the Lord said to David my father, ‘Whereas cit was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.Matthew 25:21-23
21His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and dfaithful servant. ▼▼Greek bondservant; also verses 23, 26, 30
fYou have been faithful over a little; gI will set you over much. Enter into hthe joy of your master.’ 22And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ 23His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Luke 19:17
17And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! ▼▼Greek bondservant; also verse 22
Because you have been jfaithful in a very little, kyou shall have authority over ten cities.’ Romans 2:7
7to those who lby patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;Romans 2:10
10but glory and honor and mpeace for everyone who does good, nthe Jew first and also the Greek.Romans 2:29
29But a Jew is one oinwardly, and pcircumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. qHis praise is not from man but from God.1 Corinthians 4:5
5Therefore rdo not pronounce judgment before the time, sbefore the Lord comes, twho will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. uThen each one will receive his commendation from God.
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