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Reward

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

primarily "wages, hire," and then, generally, "reward," (a) received in this life, Matthew 5:46; 6:2,5,16; Romans 4:4; 1 Corinthians 9:17,18; of evil "rewards," Acts 1:18; see also HIRE; (b) to be received hereafter, Matthew 5:12; 10:41 (twice),42; Mark 9:41; Luke 6:23,35; 1 Corinthians 3:8,14; 2 John 1:8; Revelation 11:18; 22:12 . Seee WAGES.

Notes: (1) In Luke 23:41 , axios, "worthy, befitting," used in the plur., is rendered "the due reward," lit., "things worthy." (2) For antapodosis, rendered "reward" in Colossians 3:24 , AV, see RECOMPENSE. (3) For katabrabeuo, "to rob of a reward," Colossians 2:18 , see BEGUILE , Note and ROB.

"to give back," is nowhere translated "to reward" in the RV; AV, Matthew 6:4,6,18 (see RECOMPENSE , B. No. 2); Matthew 16:27; 2 Timothy 4:14; Revelation 18:6 (see RENDER).