1 Peter 4:5

Good News Translation

But they will have to give an account of themselves to God, who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

Cross References

Psalm 1:6

The righteous are guided and protected by the Lord, but the evil are on the way to their doom.

Ecclesiastes 12:14

God is going to judge everything we do, whether good or bad, even things done in secret.

Ezekiel 18:30

“Now I, the Sovereign Lord, am telling you Israelites that I will judge each of you by what you have done. Turn away from all the evil you are doing, and don't let your sin destroy you.

Matthew 12:36

“You can be sure that on the Judgment Day you will have to give account of every useless word you have ever spoken.

Luke 16:2

so he called him in and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in a complete account of your handling of my property, because you cannot be my manager any longer.’

Acts 10:42

And he commanded us to preach the gospel to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God has appointed judge of the living and the dead.

Acts 17:31

For he has fixed a day in which he will judge the whole world with justice by means of a man he has chosen. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising that man from death!”

Romans 14:9

For Christ died and rose to life in order to be the Lord of the living and of the dead.

2 Timothy 4:1

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and because he is coming to rule as King, I solemnly urge you

James 5:9

Do not complain against one another, my friends, so that God will not judge you. The Judge is near, ready to appear.