⁵ For ^(A)each will have to bear his own load.

^19 (A)great in counsel and ^(B)mighty in deed, ^(C)whose eyes are open to all the ways of the children of man, ^(D)rewarding each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.

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,

¹² So then ^(D)each of us will give an account of himself to God.

¹² And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and ^(A)books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is ^(B)the book of life. And ^(C)the dead were judged by what was written in the books, ^(D)according to what they had done. ¹³ And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, ^(E)Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, ^(F)according to what they had done. ¹⁴ Then ^(G)Death and Hades ^(H)were thrown into the lake of fire. This is ^(I)the second death, the lake of fire. ¹⁵ And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, ^(J)he was thrown into the lake of fire.

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.

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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¹¹ Therefore, knowing ^(C)the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But ^(D)what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

^6 (A)He will render to each one according to his works: ⁷ to those who ^(B)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 ^(C)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. ⁹ There will be tribulation and distress ^(D)for every human being who does evil, the Jew ^(E)first and also the Greek,

^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.