2 Corinthians 5:10
Good News Translation
For all of us must appear before Christ, to be judged by him. We will each receive what we deserve, according to everything we have done, good or bad, in our bodily life.

New Revised Standard Version
For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive recompense for what has been done in the body, whether good or evil.

Contemporary English Version
After all, Christ will judge each of us for the good or the bad that we do while living in these bodies.

New American Bible
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For we must all be manifested before the judgment 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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For we must all be manifested before the judgment 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.

we.

Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

1 Samuel 2:3,10 Do not multiply to speak lofty things, boasting: let old matters depart from your mouth: for the Lord is a God of all knowledge, and to him are thoughts prepared. . . .

Psalm 7:6-8 Rise up, O Lord, in thy anger: and be thou exalted in the borders of my enemies. And arise, O Lord, my God, in the precept which thou hast commanded: . . .

Psalm 9:7,8 But the Lord remaineth for ever. He hath prepared his throne in judgment: . . .

Psalm 50:3-6 God shall come manifestly: our God shall come, and shall not keep silence. A fire shall burn before him: and a mighty tempest shall be round about him. . . .

Psalm 96:10-13 Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned. For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: he will judge the people with justice. . . .

Psalm 98:9 At the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice therefore, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart be in that which is good in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thy eyes: and know that for all these God will bring thee into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 12:14 And all things that are done, God will bring into judgment for every error, whether it be good or evil.

Ezekiel 18:30 Therefore will I judge every man according to his ways, O house of Israel, saith the Lord God. Be converted, and do penance for all your iniquities: and iniquity shall not be your ruin.

Matthew 25:31-46 And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty. . . .

Acts 10:42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that it is he who was appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead.

Acts 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed: giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.

Romans 14:10-12 But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? Or thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. . . .

1 Peter 4:5 Who shall render account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

Jude 1:14,15 Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints: . . .

Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne and one sitting upon it, from whose face the earth and heaven fled away: and there was no place found for them . . .

receive.

2 Corinthians 7:3 I speak not this to your condemnation. For we have said before that you are in our hearts: to die together and to live together.

1 Kings 8:32,39 Then hear thou in heaven: and do and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, and bringing his way upon his own head, and justifying the just, and rewarding him according to his justice. . . .

Job 34:11 For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.

Psalm 62:12 And mercy to thee, O Lord; for thou wilt render to every man according to his works.

Isaiah 3:10,11 Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings. . . .

Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

Romans 2:5-10 But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath, against the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God: . . .

1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore, judge not before the time: until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise from God.

Galatians 6:7,8 Be not deceived: God is not mocked. . . .

Ephesians 6:8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Colossians 3:24,25 Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ. . . .

Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death: and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts. And I will give to every one of you according to your works. But to you I say

Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing in the presence of the throne. And the books were opened: and another book was opened, which was the book of life. And the dead were judged by those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it: and death and hell gave up their dead that were in them. And they were judged, every one according to their works.

Revelation 22:12 Behold, I come quickly: and my reward is with me, to render to every, man according to his works.

in.

Romans 6:12,13,19 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, so as to obey the lusts thereof. . . .

Romans 12:1,2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 All things are lawful to me: but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful to me: but I will not be brought under the power of any. . . .

Context
Our Eternal Dwelling
9And therefore we labour, whether absent or present, to please him. 10For we must all be manifested before the judgment 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. 11Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we use persuasion to men: but to God we are manifest. And I trust also that in your consciences we are manifest.…
Cross References
Job 34:11
For he will render to a man his work, and according to the ways of every one he will reward them.

Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works.

Matthew 25:32
And all nations shall be gathered together before him: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats:

Acts 10:42
And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that it is he who was appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead.

Romans 2:5
But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath, against the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God:

Romans 2:16
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

Romans 14:10
But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? Or thou, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Romans 14:12
Therefore every one of us shall render account to God for himself.

Ephesians 6:8
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Hebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this the judgment:

2 Corinthians 5:9
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