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.

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  1. Revelation 20:12 NU, M the throne

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.

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27 For (A)the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father (B)with His angels, (C)and then He will reward each according to his works.

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10 (A)A fiery stream issued
And came forth from before Him.
(B)A thousand thousands ministered to Him;
Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him.
(C)The [a]court was seated,
And the books were opened.

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  1. Daniel 7:10 Or judgment

23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who (A)searches[a] the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

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  1. Revelation 2:23 examines

14 For (A)God will bring every work into judgment,
Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil.

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Jesus Testifies to the Churches

12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and (A)My reward is with Me, (B)to give to every one according to his work.

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18 The nations were (A)angry, and Your [a]wrath has come,
And the time of the (B)dead, that they should be judged,
And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and the saints,
And those who fear Your name, small and great,
And should destroy those who destroy the earth.”

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  1. Revelation 11:18 anger

He who overcomes (A)shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not (B)blot out his name from the (C)Book of Life; but (D)I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.

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10 I, the Lord, (A)search the heart,
I test the [a]mind,
(B)Even to give every man according to his ways,
According to the fruit of his doings.

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  1. Jeremiah 17:10 Most secret parts, lit. kidneys

10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For (A)we shall all stand before the judgment seat of [a]Christ. 11 For it is written:

(B)As I live, says the Lord,
Every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall confess to God.”

12 So then (C)each of us shall give account of himself to God.

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  1. Romans 14:10 NU God

27 But (A)there shall by no means enter it anything [a]that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s (B)Book of Life.

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  1. Revelation 21:27 NU, M profane, nor one who causes

13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, (A)and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. (B)And they were judged, each one according to his works.

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Prophecy of the End Time

12 “At that time Michael shall stand up,
The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people;
(A)And there shall be a time of trouble,
Such as never was since there was a nation,
Even to that time.
And at that time your people (B)shall be delivered,
Every one who is found (C)written in the book.
And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,
(D)Some to everlasting life,
Some to shame (E)and everlasting [a]contempt.

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  1. Daniel 12:2 Lit. abhorrence

12 Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;
For (A)You [a]render to each one according to his work.

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  1. Psalm 62:12 reward

The Great White Throne Judgment

11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face (A)the earth and the heaven fled away. (B)And there was found no place for them.

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All who dwell on the earth will worship him, (A)whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain (B)from the foundation of the world.

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21 For (A)since by man came death, (B)by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall (C)be made alive. 23 But (D)each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.

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(A)Give them according to their deeds,
And according to the wickedness of their endeavors;
Give them according to the work of their hands;
Render to them what they deserve.

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Then a voice came from the throne, saying, (A)“Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, (B)both[a] small and great!”

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  1. Revelation 19:5 NU, M omit both

15 For this we say to you (A)by the word of the Lord, that (B)we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are [a]asleep. 16 For (C)the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with (D)the trumpet of God. (E)And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 (F)Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them (G)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus (H)we shall always be with the Lord.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Dead

[a]And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who (A)labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in (B)the Book of Life.

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  1. Philippians 4:3 NU, M Yes

15 (A)I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, (B)that there will be a resurrection [a]of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.

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  1. Acts 24:15 NU omits of the dead

28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will (A)hear His voice 29 (B)and come forth—(C)those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

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