4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead,^(A) and in view of his appearing^(B) and his kingdom, I give you this charge:^(C)

⁵ But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.^(A)

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)

⁴ Marriage should be honored by all,^(A) and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.^(B)

²⁷ Just as people are destined to die once,^(A) and after that to face judgment,^(B)

³⁶ But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.