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 shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
• Rev 22:12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
• Eccl 12:14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
• Eph 6:8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
• Ps 62:12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
• Rom 2:5–10But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
• 1 Cor 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
• Ps 98:9Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
• 1 Pet 4:5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
• Rom 14:10–12But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
• Jude 1:14–15And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
• Matt 25:31–46When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
• Rev 20:11–15And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
• Acts 17:31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
• Acts 10:42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
• Ps 96:10–13Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
• Job 34:11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
• Eccl 11:9Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
• Rev 2:23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
• Col 3:24–25Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
• Gal 6:7–8Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
• Ps 9:7–8But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
• Isa 3:10–11Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
• Ps 50:3–6Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
• Rom 12:1–2I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
• Ezek 18:30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
• 1 Kgs 8:32Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
• Rom 6:12–13Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
• Gen 18:25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
• 1 Kgs 8:39Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and give to every man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men;)
• 1 Cor 6:12–20All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
• 1 Sam 2:10The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
• Rom 6:19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.
• 1 Sam 2:3Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
• Ps 7:6–8Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
• 2 Cor 7:3I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.

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