Do you have faith? Have [it] to yourself before God. Happy [is] he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

For He repays man [according to] his work, And makes man to find a reward according to [his] way.

Also to You, O Lord, [belongs] mercy; For You render to each one according to his work.

For their heart devises violence, And their lips talk of troublemaking.

" Say to the righteous that [it shall be] well [with them,] For they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Woe to the wicked! [It shall be] ill [with him,] For the reward of his hands shall be given him.

I, the LORD, search the heart, [I] test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.

'[You are] great in counsel and mighty in work, for your eyes [are] open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.

" Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways," says the Lord GOD. "Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin.

"For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.

"Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

'I [was] naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'

'When did we see You a stranger and take [You] in, or naked and clothe [You?]

"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] to one of the least of these My brethren, you did [it] to Me.'

'for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

"Then they also will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?'

"And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things [done] in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.

"I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is [the Book] of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

" And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward [is] with Me, to give to every one according to his work.