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Matthew 10:42

GenerosityServing othersMercy and compassion

40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

41 Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
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BSB
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
And whosoever shall give to drink to 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.
BLB
And whoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones merely a cup of cold [water] in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you⁺, he shall certainly not lose his reward.”
ÅB
«Og den som gir én av disse små bare en kopp kaldt vann å drikke fordi han er en disippel, i sannhet sier jeg dere: Han skal aldri miste sin lønn.»
OTB
Og hvis noen gir selv et beger kaldt vann til en av disse små som er min disippel, sannelig sier jeg dere, den personen vil absolutt ikke gå glipp av sin lønn.”
B1930
Og den som gir én av disse små endog bare et beger koldt vann å drikke fordi han er disippel, sannelig sier jeg eder: Han skal ingenlunde miste sin lønn.

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 6:10

    For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

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  • Matthew 25:40

    And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

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  • Mark 9:41–42

    Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

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  • 2 Corinthians 9:6–15

    Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

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  • Matthew 18:10

    See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

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  • Philippians 4:15–19

    And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.

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  • Luke 6:35

    But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:12

    For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

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