2 Corinthians 5:10
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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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Matthew 16:27
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27 (A)For the Son of Man is going to come with (B)his angels in the glory of his Father, and (C)then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
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Revelation 22:12
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12 “Behold, (A)I am coming soon, (B)bringing my recompense with me, (C)to repay each one for what he has done.
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Ephesians 6:8
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8 (A)knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, (B)whether he is a bondservant or is free.
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Ecclesiastes 12:14
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14 For (A)God will bring every deed into judgment, with[a] every secret thing, whether good or evil.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:14 Or into the judgment on
Psalm 62:12
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12 and that to you, O Lord, (A)belongs steadfast love.
For you will (B)render to a man
according to his work.
1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 Therefore (A)do not pronounce judgment before the time, (B)before the Lord comes, (C)who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. (D)Then each one will receive his commendation from God.
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1 Peter 4:5
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5 but they will give account to him who is ready (A)to judge the living and the dead.
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Romans 2:5-10
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5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are (A)storing up (B)wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 (C)He will render to each one according to his works: 7 to those who (D)by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 8 but for those who are self-seeking[a] and (E)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. 9 There will be tribulation and distress (F)for every human being who does evil, the Jew (G)first and also the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and (H)peace for everyone who does good, (I)the Jew first and also the Greek.
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- Romans 2:8 Or contentious
Psalm 98:9
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9 before the Lord, for he comes
to (A)judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.
Jude 14-15
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14 It was also about these that Enoch, (A)the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, (B)“Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, 15 (C)to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have (D)committed in such an ungodly way, and of all (E)the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”
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Romans 14:10-12
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10 Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For (A)we will all stand before (B)the judgment seat of God; 11 for it is written,
(C)“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall confess[a] to God.”
12 So then (D)each of us will give an account of himself to God.
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- Romans 14:11 Or shall give praise
Matthew 25:31-46
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The Final Judgment
31 (A)“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, (B)then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him (C)will be gathered (D)all the nations, and (E)he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates (F)the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34 Then (G)the King will say to (H)those on his right, ‘Come, you (I)who are blessed by my Father, (J)inherit (K)the kingdom (L)prepared for you (M)from the foundation of the world. 35 For (N)I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you (O)gave me drink, (P)I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 (Q)I was naked and you clothed me, (R)I was sick and you (S)visited me, (T)I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And (U)the King will answer them, (V)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these (W)my brothers,[a] you did it to me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, (X)‘Depart from me, you (Y)cursed, into (Z)the eternal fire prepared for (AA)the devil and his angels. 42 For (AB)I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, (AC)you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away (AD)into eternal punishment, but the righteous (AE)into (AF)eternal life.”
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- Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters
Revelation 20:11-15
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Judgment Before the Great White Throne
11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence (A)earth and sky fled away, and (B)no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and (C)books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is (D)the book of life. And (E)the dead were judged by what was written in the books, (F)according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, (G)Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, (H)according to what they had done. 14 Then (I)Death and Hades (J)were thrown into the lake of fire. This is (K)the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, (L)he was thrown into the lake of fire.
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Revelation 2:23
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23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he (A)who searches mind and heart, and (B)I will give to each of you according to your works.
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Galatians 6:7-8
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Acts 10:42
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42 And (A)he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify (B)that he is the one appointed by God to be judge (C)of the living and the dead.
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Ecclesiastes 11:9
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9 (A)Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. (B)Walk in the ways of your heart and (C)the sight of your eyes. But know that for all these things (D)God will bring you into judgment.
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Psalm 96:10-13
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10 Say among the nations, (A)“The Lord reigns!
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
he will (B)judge the peoples with equity.”
11 Let (C)the heavens be glad, and let (D)the earth rejoice;
let (E)the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let (F)the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all (G)the trees of the forest sing for joy
13 before the Lord, for he comes,
for he comes (H)to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Job 34:11
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11 For according to (A)the work of a man he will repay him,
and (B)according to his ways he will make it befall him.
Isaiah 3:10-11
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10 (A)Tell the righteous that it shall be well with them,
(B)for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
11 (C)Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him,
for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.
Colossians 3:24-25
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24 knowing that from the Lord (A)you will receive the inheritance as your reward. (B)You are serving the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
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Romans 12:1-2
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A Living Sacrifice
12 (A)I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a] by the mercies of God, (B)to present your bodies (C)as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b] 2 (D)Do not be conformed to this world,[c] but be transformed by (E)the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may (F)discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[d]
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- Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
- Romans 12:1 Or your rational service
- Romans 12:2 Greek age
- Romans 12:2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God
Psalm 9:7-8
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7 But the Lord sits enthroned forever;
he has established his throne for justice,
8 and he (A)judges the world with righteousness;
he (B)judges the peoples with uprightness.
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