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2 Chronicles 15:7

But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
2 Chronicles 15:7 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB But you be strong, and don’t let your hands be slack; for your work will be rewarded.”
  • KJV Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
  • NKJV But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!”
  • NASB But you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is a reward for your work.”
  • NLT But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.”

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Quick answer

Azariah exhorts Asa to be strong and not slack, for his work will be rewarded. Faithful effort for God is never in vain.

Overview

The prophet turns from history to encouragement, urging perseverance in reform. The promise that 'your work will be rewarded' motivates continued obedience grounded in God's faithfulness. This call to steadfast labor echoes throughout Scripture and finds its New Testament parallel in the assurance that labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 29

  • 1 Cor 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
  • Josh 1:7Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.
  • Josh 1:9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
  • Heb 10:35So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
  • 1 Chr 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
  • Gen 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
  • Ps 58:11Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
  • 2 Jn 1:8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.
  • Heb 6:10For 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.
  • Col 3:24because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
  • Eph 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
  • 1 Cor 3:8He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
  • Ruth 2:12May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
  • 1 Cor 3:14If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
  • Matt 6:6But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  • Rom 4:4–5Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.
  • Matt 6:4so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  • Matt 10:41–42Whoever 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.
  • Ps 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
  • 1 Cor 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
  • Dan 10:19“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”
  • Matt 6:18so that your fasting will not be obvious to men, but only to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
  • Matt 5:46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
  • Luke 6:35But 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.
  • 1 Cor 9:17–18If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.
  • Ps 19:11By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.
  • Matt 5:12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
  • Matt 6:1“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
  • Isa 35:3–4Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!

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Christ at the center

Temple, priesthood, and the repeated need for a faithful king who seeks the LORD all point past every imperfect reign to the King and Temple who finally and fully dwell with God's people.

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