Revelation 22:12
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Cross-reference
In Revelation 22:7, the same 'I am coming soon' is paired with a blessing for obedience — reinforcing the promise of reward in verse 12.
Revelation 22:20 echoes 'I am coming quickly' and adds the believer's response 'Come, Lord Jesus', showing the expected longing for Christ's return.
Revelation 22:10 commands not to seal the prophecy because the time is near, reinforcing the imminence that underlies Christ's coming with reward.
Revelation 22:19 warns that taking away from the prophecy results in losing one's part in the holy city, contrasting the promised reward for deeds.
Revelation 20:13 states the dead are judged according to what they had done — same final judgment and recompense.
Revelation 11:18 also mentions rewarding servants and judging the dead, reinforcing the coming recompense theme.
Revelation 3:11 repeats 'I am coming quickly' and adds the warning to hold fast so no one takes your crown, emphasizing perseverance for reward.
Revelation 1:3 blesses those who keep the prophecy, tying the nearness of Christ's coming to the call for faithfulness and reward.
Isaiah 40:10 says 'his reward is with him, his recompense before him' — directly echoed here.
Isaiah 62:11 proclaims 'his reward is with him, his recompense before him' — another clear source for this phrasing.
Isaiah 3:11 warns the wicked they will be repaid for their deeds — the counterpart to rewarding the righteous.
Isaiah 3:10 promises fruit of deeds for the righteous — the same principle of reward according to works.
In Matthew 16:27, Jesus himself says the same thing — he will come with his angels and repay each according to what he has done.
In Romans 2:6-11, Paul expands on God rendering to each according to works — the same principle applied to both Jews and Gentiles.
1 Corinthians 3:8 says each will receive wages according to his labor — identical principle of repayment for deeds.
1 Corinthians 3:14 promises reward for work that survives — consistent with repaying each one for what they've done.
In Acts 10:42, Jesus is appointed judge of all, directly tying to His role as the one coming to repay.
In 2 Corinthians 5:10, we must all appear before Christ’s judgment seat to receive what is due for deeds done in the body.
In 1 Kings 8:39, Solomon prays that God would render to each according to their ways — the same appeal to divine justice.
In Ezekiel 18:30, God declares He will judge each according to their ways, reinforcing the coming recompense.
In Ezekiel 18:20, the same principle of individual responsibility is taught: each person is judged for their own sin or righteousness.
In Jeremiah 32:19, God is described as giving to each according to his ways — the same repeated OT teaching on divine retribution.
In Jeremiah 17:10, the Lord says he searches the heart to give each according to their ways — a clear OT source for this promise.
In Proverbs 24:12, the sage warns that God will repay a man according to his work — a wisdom echo of this judgment principle.
In Psalm 62:12, David affirms that God renders to a man according to his work — the same OT foundation for this promise.
In Job 34:11, Elihu states God pays a man according to his works — a direct parallel to the repayment promised here.
1 Thessalonians 2:19 reveals that the reward at Christ's coming includes the believers themselves as a crown, adding a relational dimension to reward according to deeds.
In Ezekiel 33:20, God defends His justice in judging each according to their ways, echoing the coming repayment.
Galatians 6:5 emphasizes individual responsibility—each bears their own load—reinforcing the personal accountability behind Christ's reward according to deeds.