Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. It’s a sobering reality that one day all believers will stand before Jesus Christ and our works will be judged. The language here implies that our problem ends with our earthly life.Have you ever thought about the day when you will stand before the Judgement Seat Of Christ? The object of this judgment is that he may reap the fruits of what he has done in the body. That every one may receive the things in body. This is a stimulus to labor so as to be accepted by Christ (2Co 5:9). People's Bible Notes for 2 Corinthians 5:10ĢCo 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. According to what he hath done in the body, whether good or evil - In the body he did either good or evil in the body he is recompensed accordingly. But this will be done at their own desire, without grief, and without shame. For many of their good works, as their repentance, their revenge against sin, cannot other wise appear. Must appear - Openly, without covering, where all hidden things will be revealed probably the sins, even of the faithful, which were forgiven long before.
King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scanįor we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.įor 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.įor we all have to come before Christ to be judged so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.įor we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things in the body, according to those he has done, whether good or evil.įor 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.įor we must all of us appear before Christ's judgement-seat in our true characters, in order that each may then receive an award for his actions in this life, in accordance with what he has done, whether it be good or whether it be worthless.įor 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.įor it bihoueth vs alle to be schewid bifor the trone of Crist, that euery man telle the propre thingis of the bodi, as he hath don, ethir good, ether yuel.įor all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil ĥ:10 For we all - Apostles as well as other men, whether now present in the body, or absent from it. "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." 2 Corinthians 5:10 KJV Copy Print Similar Versesįor we must all appeare before the iudgement seat of Christ, that euery one may receiue the things done in his body, according to that hee hath done, whether it be good or bad. 13For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. 12For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. 11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men but we are made manifest unto God and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences. 10 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. 9Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.