But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

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Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

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(A)But the Lord shall endure forever;
He has prepared His throne for judgment.
(B)He shall judge the world in righteousness,
And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness.

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The Lord reigns forever;(A)
    he has established his throne(B) for judgment.
He rules the world in righteousness(C)
    and judges the peoples with equity.(D)

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The Lord is righteous in her midst,
He will do no unrighteousness.
[a]Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He never fails,
But (A)the unjust knows no shame.

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  1. Zephaniah 3:5 Lit. Morning by morning

The Lord within her is righteous;(A)
    he does no wrong.(B)
Morning by morning(C) he dispenses his justice,
    and every new day he does not fail,(D)
    yet the unrighteous know no shame.(E)

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17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways,
Gracious in all His works.

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17 The Lord is righteous(A) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.(B)

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Jeremiah’s Question

12 Righteous (A)are You, O Lord, when I plead with You;
Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments.
(B)Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?

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Jeremiah’s Complaint

12 You are always righteous,(A) Lord,
    when I bring a case(B) before you.
Yet I would speak with you about your justice:(C)
    Why does the way of the wicked prosper?(D)
    Why do all the faithless live at ease?

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    before the Lord,
(A)For He is coming to judge the earth.
With righteousness He shall judge the world,
And the peoples with [a]equity.

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  1. Psalm 98:9 uprightness

let them sing before the Lord,
    for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
    and the peoples with equity.(A)

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which is (A)manifest[a] evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, (B)for which you also suffer; (C)since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with [b]tribulation those who trouble you, and to give you who are troubled (D)rest with us when (E)the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. (F)These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and (G)from the glory of His power, 10 when He comes, in that Day, (H)to be (I)glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who [c]believe, because our testimony among you was believed.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:5 plain
  2. 2 Thessalonians 1:6 affliction
  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:10 NU, M have believed

All this is evidence(A) that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy(B) of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. God is just:(C) He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you(D) and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven(E) in blazing fire(F) with his powerful angels.(G) He will punish(H) those who do not know God(I) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(J) They will be punished with everlasting destruction(K) and shut out from the presence of the Lord(L) and from the glory of his might(M) 10 on the day(N) he comes to be glorified(O) in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.(P)

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13     before the Lord.
For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth.
(A)He shall judge the world with righteousness,
And the peoples with His truth.

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13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge(A) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(B)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.(C)

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For (A)true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He (B)has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her.”

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    for true and just are his judgments.(A)
He has condemned the great prostitute(B)
    who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”(C)

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And I heard the angel of the waters saying:

(A)“You are righteous, [a]O Lord,
The One (B)who is and who [b]was and who is to be,
Because You have judged these things.

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  1. Revelation 16:5 NU, M omit O Lord
  2. Revelation 16:5 NU, M was, the Holy One

Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:

“You are just in these judgments,(A) O Holy One,(B)
    you who are and who were;(C)

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They sing (A)the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the (B)Lamb, saying:

(C)“Great and marvelous are Your works,
Lord God Almighty!
(D)Just and true are Your ways,
O King of the [a]saints!
(E)Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are (F)holy.
For (G)all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.”

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  1. Revelation 15:3 NU, M nations

and sang the song of God’s servant(A) Moses(B) and of the Lamb:(C)

“Great and marvelous are your deeds,(D)
    Lord God Almighty.(E)
Just and true are your ways,(F)
    King of the nations.[a]
Who will not fear you, Lord,(G)
    and bring glory to your name?(H)
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
    and worship before you,(I)
for your righteous acts(J) have been revealed.”[b]

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  1. Revelation 15:3 Some manuscripts ages
  2. Revelation 15:4 Phrases in this song are drawn from Psalm 111:2,3; Deut. 32:4; Jer. 10:7; Psalms 86:9; 98:2.

Israel’s Rejection and God’s Justice

14 What shall we say then? (A)Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not!

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14 What then shall we say?(A) Is God unjust? Not at all!(B)

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(A)Certainly not! Indeed, let (B)God be [a]true but (C)every man a liar. As it is written:

(D)“That You may be justified in Your words,
And may overcome when You are judged.”

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (E)(I speak as a man.)

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  1. Romans 3:4 Found true

Not at all! Let God be true,(A) and every human being a liar.(B) As it is written:

“So that you may be proved right when you speak
    and prevail when you judge.”[a](C)

But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly,(D) what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)(E)

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  1. Romans 3:4 Psalm 51:4