2 Corinthians 5:10

Every believer will stand before Christ's judgment seat to be assessed for what was done in this life. This sober reality motivates faithful living.

Cross-references · 36

• Matt 16:27For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
• Rev 22:12“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
• Eccl 12:14For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
• Eph 6:8because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
• Ps 62:12and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.
• Rom 2:5–10But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
• 1 Cor 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
• Ps 98:9before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
• 1 Pet 4:5But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
• Rom 14:10–12Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
• Jude 1:14–15Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
• Matt 25:31–46When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
• Rev 20:11–15Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
• Acts 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
• Acts 10:42And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
• Ps 96:10–13Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.
• Job 34:11For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences.
• Eccl 11:9Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
• Rev 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
• Col 3:24–25because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
• Gal 6:7–8Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
• Ps 9:7–8But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
• Isa 3:10–11Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.
• Ps 50:3–6Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.
• Rom 12:1–2Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
• Ezek 18:30Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
• 1 Kgs 8:32then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
• Rom 6:12–13Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.
• Gen 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
• 1 Kgs 8:39be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of all men—
• 1 Cor 6:12–20“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
• 1 Sam 2:10Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
• Rom 6:19I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
• 1 Sam 2:3Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.
• Ps 7:6–8Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.
• 2 Cor 7:3I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.

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