KJV King James Version
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.
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Matthew 10:42
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 10
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
42 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.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἂνG302 · anifποτίσῃG4222 · potizōto waterἕναG1520 · ehisoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμικρῶνG3398 · mikrossmallτούτωνG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itποτήριονG4221 · potērioncupψυχροῦG5593 · psuchroscoldμόνονG3440 · monononlyεἰςG1519 · eistowardὄνομαG3686 · onomanameμαθητοῦ,G3101 · mathētēsdiscipleἀμὴνG281 · amēnamenλέγωG3004 · legōto sayὑμῖν·G4771 · suyouοὐG3756 · ounoμὴG3361 · mēnotἀπολέσῃG622 · apolluōto destroyτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμισθὸνG3408 · misthoswageαὐτοῦ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.Mark 9:41-42For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.2 Corinthians 9:6-15But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.Philippians 4:15-19Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil.Mark 12:42-43And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.2 Corinthians 8:12For if there be first a willing mind, [it is] accepted according to that a man hath, [and] not according to that he hath not.Proverbs 24:14So [shall] the knowledge of wisdom [be] unto thy soul: when thou hast found [it], then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.Mark 14:7-8For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.Matthew 18:3-6And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.1 Corinthians 8:10-13For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man [that is] my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.Matthew 18:14Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.Matthew 8:5-6And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,Luke 17:2It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
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