2 Corinthians 5:10 (WEB)
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.
Fathers and councils · 28
Jerome
“…that one will be a Lucifer, another an Arcturus, a third an Orion, another Mazzaroth, or some other of the stars whose names are hollowed in the book of Job.“For we all,” he says, “must be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“The corn-measure aptly denotes the things of the body, whether because our reward shall be measured out to us, [2 Cor 5:10] as each one shall receive the things done in the body; or because worldly goods which pertain to the body come and go within a certain measure of…” — the author cites it
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“The King takes account of our whole life then, when “we must all be presented before the judgment-seat of Christ.” [2 Cor 5:10] We mean not this so as that any shouldst think that the business itself must needs require a long time.” — the author cites it
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis III.1Book III
“And how can he add that statement, “We must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, that every one of us may receive in his body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad?”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
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“…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,” since they who have done evil have advanced to this pitch of wickedness because they were created vessels unto dishonour, while they that have lived virtuously…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…servant, since “we must all” be presented “before the tribunal of Christ,” and stand before it to receive every one “the things he hath done in this body,” whether good or evil, when therefore he shall have come to that Judgment, He will not condemn him; though he may seem to be condemned in this present life by…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
Read the whole comment“Hear the Apostle’s words: “We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ,” etc. “It is He that teacheth man knowledge.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10 and Rom. xiv. 10.
Read the whole comment“But this being the case, how to this opinion that should not be contrary which the Apostle says, “For we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each may receive according to the things he hath done by the body, whether good or bad;” this, thou signifiest, thou dost not well see.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10
Read the whole comment“…whether on account of the recompense of measure, for each one receives the things done in his body,—“that every one,” says the apostle, “may there receive the things done in his body;” and it is said in another place, as if of this bushel measure of the body, “For with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10. Recipiat unusquisque quæ gessit in corpore. Vulgate, referat unusquisque propria corporis, prout gessit, etc.
Read the whole comment“…the view, that we are delivered to the judge by a man, in a case where I understand Christ to be the judge, “before” whose “judgment-seat we must all appear,” as the apostle says: how then is he to deliver me to the judge, who will appear equally with me before the judge?” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10. Exhiberi; Vulgate, manifestari.
Read the whole comment“Therefore “in the midst of the earth,” that is, while our soul is shut up in this earthly body, judgment and justice are to be done, which shall be profitable for us hereafter, when “every one shall receive according to that he hath done in the body, whether good or bad.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
Read the whole comment“…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;” for the merit which renders such services as I speak of profitable to a man, is earned while he lives in the body.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10; comp. Rom. xiv. 10
Read the whole comment“And who will be better than the Apostle Paul, who saith, “We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that every one may there receive what he has done in the body, whether it be good or evil”?” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
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John Chrysostom
“…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 Cor. v. 10 ), and again, “Who will bring to light the hidden things of darkness.” ( 1 Cor. iv. 5.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““For we must 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 Cor. v. 10.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And again, “We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ” ( 2 Cor. v. 10 ); that is, both bad and good, the one to be shamed in sight of all, the other in sight of all to be made more glorious.” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“These bones He will crown, together with that soul, in the righteous day of His requital, as it is written, “we must stand before the judgment seat of Christ, that each may give an account of the deeds he has done in the body.”” — editor's note: cf. Rom. xiv. 10 and 2 Cor. v. 10.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
““For,” it is said, “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.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10
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John Cassian
“Hear what the Apostle says to the Corinthians: “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.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For, according to the blessed Paul: “We must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each one may receive according as he hath done in the body, whether it be good or bad.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10; cf. Rom. xiv. 10.
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Tertullian
“Then he says even to all: “We therefore earnestly desire to be acceptable unto God, whether absent or present; for we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ Jesus.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 9, 10.
Read the whole comment“Still, although liberated from their offices, they will be yet preserved for judgment, “that every one may receive the things done in his body.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
Read the whole comment“In this view it is that he informs us how “we must all appear before the judgement-seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in his body, according as he hath done either good or bad.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
Read the whole comment“These evidences, then, of a stricter discipline existing among us, are an additional proof of truth, from which no man can safely turn aside, who bears in mind that future judgment, when “we must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ,” to render an account of our faith itself before all things.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
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Aphrahat
“Again he said:—We must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, that every man may be rewarded in his body for everything that before time was done by him, whether good or evil.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Non intelligunt ergo, ut videtur, quod “omnes nos oportet manifestari ante tribunal Christi, ut referat unusquisque per corpus ea quæ fecit, sire bonum, sive malum:” ut quæ per corpus fecit aliquis, recipiat.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“So too in the second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: “We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that every one may bear the things proper to his body, according to those things which he hath done, whether they be good or evil.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
Read the whole comment“Also in the second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: “We must all be manifested before the tribunal of Christ, that every one may bear again the things which belong to his own body, according to what he hath done, whether good or evil.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. v. 10.
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Cross-references · 17
Cited together in Letters Letter 197.
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 18:23–35 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.57.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.
Cited together in Letters Letter 197.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.57.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.57.
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 18:23–35 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 5:14 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Letters Letter 197.
Cited together in Origen on Matthew 18:23–35 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §54.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §54.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Word §54 and 2 other places.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius III.7.
Cited together in On the Sermon on the Mount I.6.