Matthew 5:12
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 5
“Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”Matthew 5:12
What Does Matthew 5:12 Mean?
Matthew 5:12 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 5:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Philippians 4:4“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.”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 Thessalonians 5:16“Rejoice evermore.”James 1:2“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”Colossians 3:24“Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”1 Peter 4:13“But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”1 Peter 1:6“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”Colossians 1:24“Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:”Hebrews 10:35“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.”Ruth 2:12“The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.”Romans 5:3“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”Psalms 58:11“So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.”Proverbs 11:18“The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.”Isaiah 3:10“Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.”Hebrews 11:6“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”2 Chronicles 36:16“But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.”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 Thessalonians 2:15“Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:”2 Chronicles 15:7“Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.”Acts 7:52“Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:”
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