108Reward

sakar / misthos — Hebrew / Greek

A reward is the due paid to the faithful — the legal wage earned and owed, handed down at the verdict. “Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be” (Revelation 22:12) is a payout, rendered by the Judge according to the record. Sakar and misthos both mean wage, hire, the pay due for labor. A reward is not a whimsical gift but a due: what the faithful have earned and the court owes them. This is why it is paid ‘according to works’ — the reward is calibrated to the record, the wage assessed and rendered at the bench. To be rewarded is to be paid what one is owed.

The Root

sakar (H7939) — wages, hire, reward. Paired with misthos (G3408) — wage, pay, the due for labor.

Shares a Root With

sakar (H7939) — 107. Wages

The same wage-word covers the pay owed to the faithful (Reward) and the pay earned by labor (Wages).

The Courtroom Word

A due-payment term — the wage owed to the faithful, rendered at the verdict.

Its Role in the Court

The faithful earn a due, and the reward is its payment — the wage owed, handed down at the verdict according to works. It is not a gift of whim but a due assessed against the record. The Judge comes to render every man’s reward according to his work: the payout calibrated to the ledger. To be rewarded is to be paid what one is owed, the wage rendered at the bench.

Proof Texts

Revelation 22:12 “My reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” The payout rendered at the verdict.

Genesis 15:1 “I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” The reward as the due secured.

Hebrews 11:6 “A rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” The due paid to the faithful.

1 Corinthians 3:14 “He shall receive a reward.” The wage rendered for the work.

In Plain Terms

A reward is the due paid to the faithful — the wage earned and owed, handed down at the verdict ‘according to works.’ It is not a whimsical gift but a due the court owes. The Judge comes to pay every man according to his record. To be rewarded is to be paid what you are owed.

Bring It Home

A reward, in Scripture, is a wage — the pay owed to the faithful for their work, rendered at the verdict. ‘My reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.’ It is not a lottery prize; it is a due, calibrated to the record and paid at the bench.

Courtroom Roles

Yahuah (the Judge, the Paymaster) renders every man’s reward according to his work.
The faithful (the laborers) who are owed the wage they earned.
The record (the ledger) by which the reward is assessed.

Where It Sits

IThere Is a Court

IIThe Court Runs on One Code

IIIYou Are Named on the Docket

IVThe Acquittal

VYour Life Is the Testing

VIIt Is All Entered as Evidence

VIIThe Bench Convenes

Movement VII — The Bench Convenes. The ruling is read, and each party is paid exactly what the record assigns.