Revelation 20:12

And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the one of life. And the dead were judged from the things that were written in the books, accordi

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In The King James Version

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

In Context

11And I saw a great white throne, and him who sits upon it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away, and no place was found for them.

13And the sea gave up the dead in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead in them. And they were judged, each according to their works.

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Cross References

Psalms 28:4Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them after the operation of their hands. Render to them their recompense,

Psalms 69:28Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

Proverbs 24:29Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.

Jeremiah 17:10I, LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Daniel 7:10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Matthew 16:27For the Son of man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his heavenly agents, and then he will reward each man according to his actions.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 20:12-15

The Universal Judgment. ( a. d. 95.) 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the… Read the whole commentary →

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