Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
Parallel translations
- WEB For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
- KJV For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
- NKJV For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son,
- NASB For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son,
- NLT In addition, the Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge,
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The Father judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son. Jesus holds the divine office of final Judge.
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All authority to judge has been entrusted to the Son, a role that belongs to God. This underscores Jesus' divine dignity and his central place in human destiny. The one who came as Savior is also the appointed Judge before whom all will stand.
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Cross-references · 23
- John 5:27And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.
- 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.”
- Matt 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- 2 Cor 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
- 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.
- John 9:39Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”
- Rom 2:16on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
- 2 Tim 4:1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
- John 17:2For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
- Ps 96:13before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
- 1 Pet 4:5But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
- 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.
- Ps 98:9before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
- Ps 9:7–8But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
- 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.
- John 3:35The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- 2 Th 1:7–10and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
- Rev 20:11–12Then 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.
- 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.
- Matt 11:27All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
- Eccl 12:14For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
- Ps 50:3–6Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.
- 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.
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