Versículo sobre recompensa: o galardão na Bíblia

A recompensa bíblica não é um pagamento por dívida que Deus tenha com o ser humano, mas o compromisso gracioso de honrar quem nele confia e persevera no bem. Enquanto a salvação da condenação é um dom inteiramente imerecido, concedido pela graça mediante a fé, a Escritura ensina que Deus nota cada ato de fidelidade, renúncia e amor — e não deixa nada disso sem resposta.

Tanto no Antigo quanto no Novo Testamento, o termo recompensa (muitas vezes chamado de galardão) descreve tanto o sustento e a paz no tempo presente quanto a coroa da vida e a herança prometida na eternidade.

Deus recompensa a fé sincera

O autor da carta aos Hebreus resume o princípio da fé: quem busca se aproximar de Deus precisa crer não apenas na existência dele, mas também no seu caráter recompensador. A confiança perseverante nunca é vã diante do Senhor.

6 and apart from faith it is impossible to please [Him], for it is required of him who is coming to God to believe that He exists and [that] He becomes a rewarder to those seeking Him.(Hebrews 11:6)

12 Blessed [is] the man who endures temptation, because, becoming approved, he will receive the garland of life, which the LORD promised to those loving Him.(James 1:12)

29 And you have sought your God YHWH from there, and have found [Him] when you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.(Deuteronomy 4:29)

7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you;(Matthew 7:7)

24 Because of this I say to you, all whatever—praying—you ask, believe that you receive, and it will be to you.(Mark 11:24)

O trabalho e a perseverança no Reino

Nenhum cansaço enfrentado por obediência a Deus passa em branco. A Bíblia orienta que toda tarefa seja desempenhada de coração, com os olhos postos no Senhor, porque dele virá a retribuição definitiva por tudo o que foi semeado com retidão.

21 And his lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.(Matthew 25:21)

23 and all, whatever you may do—out of soul work—as to the LORD, and not to men, 24 having known that you will receive the repayment of the inheritance from the LORD—for you serve the LORD Christ;(Colossians 3:23,24)

58 so that, my beloved brothers, become steadfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the LORD at all times, knowing that your labor in the LORD is not vain.(1 Corinthians 15:58)

9 and in doing good we should not be weary, for at the proper time we will reap—not desponding;(Galatians 6:9)

30 and many first will be last, and last first."(Matthew 19:30)

6 who will render to each according to his works;(Romans 2:6)

A generosidade colhe o que semeia

As Escrituras associam repetidamente o desprendimento material ao cuidado de Deus com as necessidades daquele que dá. Abertura para repartir com os outros atrai o favor divino e produz frutos de justiça na própria vida.

38 Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they will give into your bosom; for with that measure with which you measure, it will be measured to you again."(Luke 6:38)

33 and if you do good to those doing good to you, what grace is it to you? For also the sinful do the same;(Luke 6:33)

8 be healing [those] ailing, raising the dead, cleansing lepers, casting out demons—freely you received, freely give.(Matthew 10:8)

8 and God [is] able to cause all grace to abound to you, that in everything always having all sufficiency, you may abound to every good work,(2 Corinthians 9:8)

18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, || And whoever is sowing righteousness—a true reward.(Proverbs 11:18)

4 The end of humility [is] the fear of YHWH, riches, and honor, and life.(Proverbs 22:4)

3 Do not let kindness and truth forsake you, || Bind them on your neck, || Write them on the tablet of your heart, 4 And find grace and good understanding || In the eyes of God and man.(Proverbs 3:3,4)

A recompensa em secreto

Jesus advertiu severamente contra a prática religiosa voltada para impressionar outras pessoas. Quem busca visibilidade e aplauso humano já recebeu sua paga por completo; quem serve e ora sem plateia recebe o galardão do Pai, que enxerga o oculto.

2 whenever, therefore, you may do kindness, you may not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; truly I say to you, they have their reward!(Matthew 6:2)

6 But you, when you may pray, go into your chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who [is] in secret, and your Father who is seeing in secret will reward you.(Matthew 6:6)

6 Blessed those hungering and thirsting for righteousness—because they will be filled.(Matthew 5:6)

14 Seek good, and not evil, that you may live, and it is so; YHWH, God of Hosts, [is] with you, as you said.(Amos 5:14)

6 I have spread forth my hands to You, || My soul [is] as a weary land for You. Selah.(Psalms 143:6)

O galardão eterno e a esperança final

A recompensa cristã mais valiosa não pode ser medida por bens temporais. Ela aponta para o prêmio da vocação celestial em Cristo, o desfrute da vida eterna e uma glória que as dores do mundo presente não conseguem anular.

9 but according as it has been written: "What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and on the heart of man did not come up, what God prepared for those loving Him";(1 Corinthians 2:9)

14 I pursue to the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.(Philippians 3:14)

18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the holy ones,(Ephesians 1:18)

32 He who indeed did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him grant to us all things?(Romans 8:32)

16 for this reason, we do not faint, but if our outward man also decays, yet the inward is renewed day by day;(2 Corinthians 4:16)

23 for the wages of sin [is] death, and the gift of God [is] continuous life in Christ Jesus our Lord.(Romans 6:23)

6 be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that He may exalt you in good time,(1 Peter 5:6)

10 be made low before the LORD, and He will exalt you.(James 4:10)

12 I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life, 13 indeed, even every man who eats and has drunk and seen good by all his labor, it [is] a gift of God.(Ecclesiastes 3:12,13)

18 Behold, that which I have seen: [It is] good, because beautiful, to eat, and to drink, and to see good in all one’s labor that he labors at under the sun, the number of the days of his life that God has given to him, for it [is] his portion.(Ecclesiastes 5:18)

19 Every man also to whom God has given wealth and riches, and has given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labor, this is a gift of God.(Ecclesiastes 5:19)