God's dealings with people are always in harmony with his grace and his justice, hating evil and loving good. No gift of God is on the basis of merit, but on the basis of his faithfulness to his promises.

Romans 4:4-5

God's reward is in harmony with his character

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His graciousness

Psalms 103:10
Matthew 20:14-15
Luke 17:7-10
Romans 11:6-7
Ephesians 2:8-10
Romans 2:6-11

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His justice

Deuteronomy 28:1-2
Deuteronomy 28:15

blessings for obedience

Psalms 19:9-11; 62:12
Proverbs 13:21; 14:14

curses for disobedience

Jeremiah 17:10; 32:19
1 Corinthians 3:8
2 Corinthians 9:6
Galatians 6:7-9
Ephesians 6:8
Colossians 3:25
Romans 6:23

The reward of the ungodly

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Exodus 20:5
Deuteronomy 7:9-10
Proverbs 22:22-23
Isaiah 13:11; 26:21; 59:18; 65:6-7; 66:6
Ezekiel 7:4; 9:10; 11:21
Hosea 9:7
Zephaniah 1:12
2 Thessalonians 1:6
Hebrews 2:1-2
Romans 8:17-18

The reward of the godly

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God's treatment of the righteous

Exodus 19:5
Ruth 2:12
2 Samuel 22:25
1 Kings 3:14

pp Ps 18:20

2 Chronicles 15:7

pp Ps 18:24

Psalms 19:9-11; 58:11
Proverbs 11:18,28; 13:21; 19:17; 31:31
Isaiah 62:10-12
Jeremiah 31:16
Matthew 5:12
Luke 6:34-35
1 Corinthians 2:9-10
James 1:25
Philippians 2:8-11

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The example of Jesus Christ

Hebrews 12:2-3
Psalms 73:13-14

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Apparent unfair treatment of the godly

Job 1:1; 2:11-13; 9:29-31
Isaiah 49:4
Habakkuk 1:12-13
Matthew 5:10
2 Timothy 3:12

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1055 God, grace & mercy
1075 God, justice of
2057 Christ, obedience
2336 Christ, exaltation
2339 Christ, example of
5482 punishment
5524 servants, bad
5882 impartiality
8265 godliness
8438 giving time
8454 obedience to God
9413 heaven, inheritance