^26 (A)For as the Father has life in himself, ^(B)so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. ²⁷ And he ^(C)has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.

^41 (A)not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as ^(B)witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. ⁴² And ^(C)he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify ^(D)that he is the one appointed by God to be judge ^(E)of the living and the dead.

³¹ because he has fixed ^(A)a day on which ^(B)he will judge the world ^(C)in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and ^(D)of this he has given assurance to all ^(E)by raising him from the dead.”

^16 (A)on that day when, ^(B)according to my gospel, God judges ^(C)the secrets of men ^(D)by Christ Jesus.

¹⁰ For ^(A)we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, ^(B)so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

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4 ^(A)I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, ^(B)who is to judge the living and the dead, and by ^(C)his appearing and his kingdom: