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We must all stand in front of Christ to be judged. Each one of us will be judged for the good things and the bad things we do while we are in our bodies. Then each of us will receive what we are supposed to get.
Reference
Hebrew: ʼănûw
we
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: Χριστός (Christós)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: εἰρήνη (eirḗnē)
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
Hebrew: ʼalmônîy
some one (i.e. so and so, without giving the name of the person or place)
Greek: ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs)
we (only used when emphatic)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: βίος (bíos)
life, i.e. (literally) the present state of existence; by implication, the means of livelihood
Hebrew: rᵉkûwsh
property (as gathered)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: πονηρός (ponērós)
hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, which refers rather to essential character, which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners
Hebrew: biʼûwsh
wicked
Hebrew: ʼănûw
we
Greek: κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: ʻôwd
{properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more}
Hebrew: ʼănûw
we
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: ἡμῖν (hēmîn)
to (or for, with, by) us
Greek: τοίνυν (toínyn)
truly now, i.e. accordingly
Hebrew: ʼăzay
at that time
Greek: ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs)
we (only used when emphatic)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: προσλαμβάνω (proslambánō)
to take to oneself, i.e. use (food), lead (aside), admit (to friendship or hospitality)
Hebrew: qᵉbal
to acquire
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Hebrew: ʼănûw
we
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Good
Ephesians 6:8
Judgment
Ecclesiastes 12:14
1 Corinthians 4:5
1 Peter 4:5
Psalm 98:9
Parallel theme
Matthew 16:27
Revelation 22:12
Psalm 62:12
Revelation 2:23
Job 34:11
Verse Explanation
Paul reminds believers that everyone must appear before Christ's judgment seat and receive what is appropriate for what they have done, showing that Christian hope does not remove responsibility for how people live.
History
1st century AD: Judgment before a ruler's or official's tribunal was familiar in Roman society, making the image of a judgment seat easy for Paul's readers to understand.