²³ for ^(A)all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

²³ For ^(A)the wages of sin is death, but ^(B)the ^[a]gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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. ¹² And I saw the dead, ^(C)small and great, standing before ^[a]God, ^(D)and books were opened. And another ^(E)book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged ^(F)according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead who were in it, ^(G)and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. ^(H)And they were judged, each one according to his works. ¹⁴ Then ^(I)Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. ^(J)This is the second ^[b]death. ¹⁵ And anyone not found written in the Book of Life ^(K)was cast into the lake of fire.

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. ^13 (C)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the ^[a]Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”

^14 (D)Blessed are those who ^[b]do His commandments, that they may have the right ^(E)to the tree of life, ^(F)and may enter through the gates into the city. ^15 [c]But ^(G)outside are ^(H)dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

^16 (I)“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. ^(J)I am the Root and the Offspring of David, ^(K)the Bright and Morning Star.”