What is the reward for those striving to live righteously? They have a wonderful family! All brothers and sisters with like faith become our family and they are the salt of the earth! The righteous have peace and joy. It doesn't mean that tragedy does not befall them but they have peace in times of trouble and joy in times of anguish. They are reconciled to God and have eternal salvation! Plenty of reasons for us to strive to live the righteous life.

2. Romans 2:2-10
2 But we know that the judgment of God
is according to truth against those who
practice such things. 3 And do you think
this, O man, you who judge those
practicing such things, and doing the
same, that you will escape the judgment
of God?

3. Romans 2:2-10
4 Or do you despise the riches of His
goodness, forbearance, and
longsuffering, not knowing that the
goodness of God leads you to
repentance?

4. Romans 2:2-10
5 But in accordance with your hardness
and your impenitent heart you are
treasuring up for yourself wrath in the
day of wrath and revelation of the
righteous judgment of God,

5. Romans 2:2-10
6 who “will render to each one according
to his deeds”: 7 eternal life to those who
by patient continuance in doing good
seek for glory, honor, and immortality;

6. Romans 2:2-10
8 but to those who are self-seeking and
do not obey the truth, but obey
unrighteousness—indignation and
wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every
soul of man who does evil, of the Jew
first and also of the Greek;

7. Romans 2:2-10
10 but glory, honor, and peace to
everyone who works what is good, to the
Jew first and also to the Greek.

9. Romans 2:6-8
6 who “will render to each one according
to his deeds”: 7 eternal life to those who
by patient continuance in doing good
seek for glory, honor, and immortality;

10. Romans 2:6-8
8 but to those who are self-seeking and
do not obey the truth, but obey
unrighteousness—indignation and
wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every
soul of man who does evil, of the Jew
first and also of the Greek;

11. Reward of the Righteous
• A wonderful family

12. Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or
brothers or sisters or father or mother or
wife or children or lands, for My name’s
sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and
inherit eternal life.

13. 1John 3:1,2
1 Behold what manner of love the Father
has bestowed on us, that we should be
called children of God! Therefore the
world does not know us, because it did
not know Him.

14. 1John 3:1,2
2 Beloved, now we are children of God;
and it has not yet been revealed what
we shall be, but we know that when He
is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we
shall see Him as He is.

15. Reward of the Righteous
• A wonderful family
• Peace and joy

16. Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with
all joy and peace in believing, that you
may abound in hope by the power of
the Holy Spirit.

17. Romans 14:14-17
14 I know and am convinced by the Lord
Jesus that there is nothing unclean of
itself; but to him who considers anything
to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

18. Romans 14:14-17
15 Yet if your brother is grieved because
of your food, you are no longer walking
in love. Do not destroy with your food
the one for whom Christ died.

19. Romans 14:14-17
16 Therefore do not let your good be
spoken of as evil; 17 for the kingdom of
God is not eating and drinking, but
righteousness and peace and joy in the
Holy Spirit.

20. Reward of the Righteous
• A wonderful family
• Peace and joy
• Reconciled to God

21. Romans 5:10,11
10 For if when we were enemies we were
reconciled to God through the death of
His Son, much more, having been
reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

22. Romans 5:10,11
11 And not only that, but we also rejoice
in God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom we have now received
the reconciliation.

23. 2Corinthians 5:18,19
18 Now all things are of God, who has
reconciled us to Himself through Jesus
Christ, and has given us the ministry of
reconciliation,

24. 2Corinthians 5:18,19
19 that is, that God was in Christ
reconciling the world to Himself, not
imputing their trespasses to them, and
has committed to us the word of
reconciliation.

25. Reward of the Righteous
• A wonderful family
• Peace and joy
• Reconciled to God
• Eternal salvation

26. 2Timothy 4:6-8
6 For I am already being poured out as a
drink offering, and the time of my
departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the
good fight, I have finished the race, I
have kept the faith.

27. 2Timothy 4:6-8
8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown
of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous Judge, will give to me on that
Day, and not to me only but also to all
who have loved His appearing.

28. James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures
temptation; for when he has been
approved, he will receive the crown of
life which the Lord has promised to those
who love Him.

29. Reward of the Righteous
• A wonderful family
• Peace and joy
• Reconciled to God
• Eternal salvation

30. Romans 2:6-8
6 who “will render to each one according
to his deeds”: 7 eternal life to those who
by patient continuance in doing good
seek for glory, honor, and immortality;

31. Romans 2:6-8
8 but to those who are self-seeking and
do not obey the truth, but obey
unrighteousness—indignation and
wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every
soul of man who does evil, of the Jew
first and also of the Greek;