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1 Corinthians 4:5
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1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.
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1 Corinthians 4:5
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1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 Therefore judge nothing(A) before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes.(B) He will bring to light(C) what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.(D)
James 5:7
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James 5:7
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Patience and Endurance
7 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen.
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James 5:7
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James 5:7
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Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C)
2 Corinthians 5:10
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2 Corinthians 5:10
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10 For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.
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2 Corinthians 5:10
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2 Corinthians 5:10
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10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us(A) for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
1 Corinthians 3:13
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1 Corinthians 3:13
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13 But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person’s work has any value.
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1 Corinthians 3:13
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1 Corinthians 3:13
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13 their work will be shown for what it is,(A) because the Day(B) will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.(C)
Hebrews 4:13
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Hebrews 4:13
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13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
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Hebrews 4:13
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Hebrews 4:13
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13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.(A) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
2 Corinthians 10:18
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2 Corinthians 10:18
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18 When people commend themselves, it doesn’t count for much. The important thing is for the Lord to commend them.
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2 Corinthians 10:18
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2 Corinthians 10:18
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18 For it is not the one who commends himself(A) who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.(B)
Romans 2:16
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Romans 2:16
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16 And this is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life.
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Romans 2:16
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Romans 2:16
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16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets(A) through Jesus Christ,(B) as my gospel(C) declares.
Romans 2:1
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Romans 2:1
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God’s Judgment of Sin
2 You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things.
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Romans 2:1
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Romans 2:1
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God’s Righteous Judgment
2 You, therefore, have no excuse,(A) you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.(B)
Revelation 20:12
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Revelation 20:12
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12 I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books.
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1 Peter 1:7
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1 Peter 1:7
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7 These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
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1 Peter 1:7
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1 Peter 1:7
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7 These have come so that the proven genuineness(A) of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire(B)—may result in praise, glory and honor(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed.(D)
Romans 14:10-13
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Romans 14:10-13
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10 So why do you condemn another believer[a]? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. 11 For the Scriptures say,
“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bend to me,
and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.[b]’”
12 Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God. 13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.
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Romans 14:10-13
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Romans 14:10-13
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10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt?(A) For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.(B) 11 It is written:
“‘As surely as I live,’(C) says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[b](D)
12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.(E)
13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment(F) on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.(G)
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- Romans 14:10 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verses 13, 15 and 21.
- Romans 14:11 Isaiah 45:23
Romans 2:29
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Romans 2:29
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29 No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise[a] from God, not from people.
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- 2:29 Or receives praise.
Romans 2:29
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Romans 2:29
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29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart,(A) by the Spirit,(B) not by the written code.(C) Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.(D)
Ecclesiastes 12:14
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Ecclesiastes 12:14
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14 God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.
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Ecclesiastes 12:14
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Ecclesiastes 12:14
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