Judgment & Accountability

Jesus's own teaching on final judgment, and being called to account.

Matt 25:31-46

31When 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:

See also: 1 Corinthians 15:58, Deuteronomy 11:27

32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

See also: Malachi 3:18, Matthew 13:49

33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

See also: Psalms 16:11, Psalms 100:3

34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

See also: John 14:15, Revelation 13:8

35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

See also: Hebrews 13:2, 1 John 3:16-19

36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

See also: Hebrews 13:3, James 1:27

37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

See also: Matthew 6:3, Luke 17:10

38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

See also: Romans 8:29, Proverbs 19:17

41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

See also: Matthew 7:23, 2 Peter 2:4

42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

See also: James 2:16, Matthew 25:35

43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

See also: Hebrews 13:2, Hebrews 13:3

44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

See also: Luke 6:46, 1 Peter 4:10

45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

See also: Proverbs 21:13, Proverbs 17:5

46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

See also: Romans 6:23, Daniel 12:2

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Matt 7:21-23

21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

See also: Romans 2:13, Luke 6:46

22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

See also: Luke 13:25-27, Luke 10:20

23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

See also: Romans 8:29, 1 Corinthians 8:3

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Matt 12:36-37

36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

See also: Ecclesiastes 12:14, Romans 2:16

37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

See also: Proverbs 13:3, James 3:2

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John 5:22, 27

22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

See also: Job 19:25, John 5:27

27And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

See also: John 5:22, Matthew 25:31

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2 Cor 5:10

10For 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.

See also: Hebrews 9:27, Matthew 16:27

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Heb 9:27

27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

See also: 2 Corinthians 5:10, Ecclesiastes 12:7

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