^5 (A)Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to ^(B)light the hidden things of darkness and ^(C)reveal the ^[a]counsels of the hearts. ^(D)Then each one’s praise will come from God.

Be Patient and Persevering

⁷ Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

^10 (A)For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, ^(B)that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

¹³ each one’s work will become clear; for the Day ^(A)will declare it, because ^(B)it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.

^13 (A)And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are ^(B)naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

¹⁸ For ^(A)not he who commends himself is approved, but ^(B)whom the Lord commends.

^16 (A)in the day when God will judge the secrets of men ^(B)by Jesus Christ, ^(C)according to my gospel.

God’s Righteous Judgment

2 Therefore you are ^(A)inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, ^(B)for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.

¹² And I saw the dead, ^(A)small and great, standing before ^[a]God, ^(B)and books were opened. And another ^(C)book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged ^(D)according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

⁷ that ^(A)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though ^(B)it is tested by fire, ^(C)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,