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reward

Meaning of “reward”

Sense 1: A benefit, payment, honour, punishment, or recompense given or received. Sense 2: As a verb, to give such a return.

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:1

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Matthew 6:16
¶ Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:16 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer, when yee fast, be not as the Hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appeare vnto men to fast: Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

Matthew 6:18
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:18 · retained source text

That thou appeare not vnto men to fast, but vnto thy father which is in secret: and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 10:41
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 10:41 · retained source text

He that receiueth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, shall receiue a Prophets reward: and he that receiueth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, shal receiue a righteous mans reward.

Matthew 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 10:42 · retained source text

And whosoeuer shall giue to drinke vnto one of these litle ones, a cup of cold water onely, in the name of a disciple, verily I say vnto you, hee shall in no wise lose his reward.

1611 marginal noteMar. 9.41.

Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 16:27 · retained source text

For the sonne of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his Angels: and then he shall reward euery man according to his works.

1611 marginal notePsa. 62.12. rom. 2.6.

Mark 9:41
For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:41 · retained source text

For whosoeuer shall giue you a cup of water to drinke in my Name, because yee belong to Christ: Uerily I say vnto you, he shall not lose his reward.

1611 marginal noteMat. 10.42.

Luke 6:23
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:23 · retained source text

Reioice yee in that day, and leape for ioy: for behold, your reward is great in heauen for in the like maner did their fathers vnto the Prophets.

Luke 6:35
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:35 · retained source text

But loue yee your enemies, and doe good, and lend, hoping for nothing againe: and your reward shall bee great, and ye shalbe the children of the Highest: for hee is kinde vnto the vnthankfull, and to the euill.

Acts 1:18
Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 1:18 · retained source text

Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity, and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the mids, and all his bowels gushed out.

1611 marginal noteMat. 27.7.

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