Christian Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 15:7
7But as for you, be strong; don’t give up, for your work has a reward.”
2 Chronicles 15:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
- New International Version (NIV)But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!”
Context of 2 Chronicles 15:7
5In those times there was no peace for those who went about their daily activities because the residents of the lands had many conflicts. 6Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every possible distress. But as for you, be strong; don’t give up, for your work has a reward.” 8When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the abhorrent idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He renovated the altar of the Lord that was in front of the portico of the Lord’s temple. 9Then he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, as well as those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who were residing among them, for they had defected to him from Israel in great numbers when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 152 Chronicles 15:7 word by word
וְאַתֶּ֣ם חִזְק֔וּ וְאַל־יִרְפּ֖וּ יְדֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ שָׂכָ֖ר לִפְעֻלַּתְכֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Joshua 1:7Above all, be strong and very courageous to observe carefully the whole instruction my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or the left, so that you will have success wherever you go.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20Then David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He won’t leave you or abandon you until all the work for the service of the Lord’s house is finished.
- Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord.
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weak hands, steady the shaking knees!
- Daniel 10:19He said, “Don’t be afraid, you who are treasured by God. Peace to you; be very strong!” As he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength.
- Genesis 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 reward will be very great.
- Ruth 2:12May the Lord reward you for what you have done, and may you receive a full reward from the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”
- Psalms 19:11In addition, your servant is warned by them, and in keeping them there is an abundant reward.
- Psalms 58:11Then people will say, “Yes, there is a reward for the righteous! There is a God who judges on earth!”
- Matthew 5:12Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
- Matthew 6:1“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven.
- Matthew 10:41Anyone who welcomes a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. And anyone who welcomes a righteous person because he’s righteous will receive a righteous person’s reward.
- Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High. For he is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.
- Romans 4:4Now to the one who works, pay is not credited as a gift, but as something owed.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The call to be strong and courageous is a direct quote from what Moses and Joshua told Israel when they first entered the land (Deuteronomy 31:6–7; Joshua 1:6, 9, 18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Be ye strong--Great resolution and indomitable energy would be required to persevere in the face of the opposition your reforming measures will encounter. your work shall be rewarded--What you do in the cause and for the glory of God will assuredly be followed by the happiest results both to yourself and your subjects.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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