Early Rewards

Κόπος, καὶ τῦφος, καὶ δόξα κενή, οὐ συνιστᾷ τῇ ἄνω λαμπρότητι, αλλὰ τρόπος χρηστὸς, καὶ βίος σεμνὸς, καὶ κοινωνία πρὸς τοὺς χρήζοντας ἀνεπίδεικτος. Τοῖς γὰρ ενταῦθα ἐπαινοις, καὶ ή ἀμοιβὴ τῆς εύποιίας συγκαταλύεται. Εἰ δέ τις τὴν εκεῖθεν άνταπόδοσιν ζητεῖ, καὶ νῦν λαμβάνει ἀπαρχὰς, κὰκεῖ πλούσιον κομίζεται γέρας. Ἅγιος Ἰσίδωρος Του Πηλουσιώτου, Βιβλιον Πρῶτον, Ἐπιστολή ΡϟΖ', Κυρῳ

Pomp and arrogance and vainglory does not recommend itself to the higher splendor, but the way of charity and a modest life accomplishes communication with good things. For to those who are approved here, the recompense of good is given. And if a man seeks a future reward, he even now may receive a first payment, and in the other place receive the full amount. Saint Isidore of Pelusium, Book 1, Letter 197, To Cyrus