1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive commendation from God.(A)
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James 5:7
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Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, therefore, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.(A)
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2 Corinthians 5:10
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10 For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive due recompense for actions done in the body, whether good or evil.(A)
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1 Corinthians 3:13
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13 the work of each builder will become visible, for the day[a] will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each has done.(A)
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- 3.13 Or the Day
Hebrews 4:13
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13 And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account.(A)
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2 Corinthians 10:18
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18 For it is not those who commend themselves that are approved but those whom the Lord commends.(A)
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Romans 2:16
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16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God through Christ Jesus judges the secret thoughts of all.(A)
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Romans 2:1
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The Righteous Judgment of God
2 Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others, for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things.(A)
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Revelation 20:12
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12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Also another book was opened, the book of life. And the dead were judged according to their works, as recorded in the books.(A)
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1 Peter 1:7
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7 so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.(A)
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Romans 14:10-13
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10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.[a](A) 11 For it is written,
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall give praise to[b] God.”(B)
12 So then, each one of us will be held accountable.[c](C)
Do Not Make Another Stumble
13 Let us therefore no longer pass judgment on one another, but resolve instead never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother or sister.(D)
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Romans 2:29
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29 Rather, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not the written code. Such a person receives praise not from humans but from God.(A)
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Ecclesiastes 12:14
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14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including[a] every secret thing, whether good or evil.(A)
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