11 translations · Greek
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
2 Corinthians 5:10 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
- KJV King James Version
- For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- for it is necessary for all of us to have appeared before the judgment seat of the Christ, that each one may receive the things [done] through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- For all of us must appear before Christ's seat of judgment. Each of us will receive what we deserve for what we have done in this life, whether it is good or bad.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- for all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things [done] through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things [done] in the body, according to those he has done, whether [it be] good or evil.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to what he hath done, whether good or bad.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For we must all be manifested before the judgement seat of Christ, that every one may receive the proper things of the body, according as he hath done, whether it be good or evil.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| τοὺς | tous | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| γὰρ | gar | For | G1063 γάρ for |
| πάντας | pantas | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ἡμᾶς | hēmas | we | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| φανερωθῆναι | phanerōthēnai | appear | G5319 φανερόω to reveal |
| δεῖ | dei | must | G1163 δεῖ be necessary |
| ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | before | G1715 ἔμπροσθεν before |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| βήματος | bēmatos | judgment seat | G968 βῆμα judgement seat |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Χριστοῦ | Christou | of Christ | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
| ἵνα | hina | that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| κομίσηται | komisētai | may receive his due | G2865 κομίζω to bring/be repaid |
| ἕκαστος | hekastos | each one | G1538 ἕκαστος each |
| τὰ | ta | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| διὰ | dia | in | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σώματος | sōmatos | body | G4983 σῶμα body |
| πρὸς | pros | for | G4314 πρός to/with |
| ἃ | ha | the things | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἔπραξεν | epraxen | done | G4238 πράσσω to do/require |
| εἴτε | eite | whether | G1535 εἴτε whether |
| ἀγαθὸν | agathon | good | G18 ἀγαθός good |
| εἴτε | eite | or | G1535 εἴτε whether |
| φαῦλον | phaulon | bad | G5337 φαῦλος evil |
Related verses
- Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
- Revelation 22:12
“Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
- Ephesians 6:8
knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
- Psalm 62:12
Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.
- Romans 2:5–10
But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God; who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life; …
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
- Psalm 98:9
Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
- 1 Peter 4:5
who will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
- Romans 14:10–12
But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, “‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.’” So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
8 We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
9 Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
10 For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.
12 For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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