Aug
19
Written by:
Bob Flynn
8/19/2008 2:38 PM
"And this is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone's secret life." (NLT)
The secrets of men. The majority of our human lives lies hidden from our fellow-men, but when the judgment comes every secret shall be made known to all.
Romans 2:16
"on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus." (NASB)
"In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel." (KJV)
"And this is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone's secret life." (NLT)
"on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus." (NET)
The secrets of men. The majority of our human lives lies hidden from our fellow-men, but when the judgment comes every secret shall be made known to all. Christ Himself will be the instrument through which this judgment is delivered. His judgment shall be according to the gospel which Paul preached. This same Gospel will ultimately save or condemn. By the very words of Christ shall everyone be judged.
"Secret services shall be rewarded, secret sins shall be then punished, and brought to light." Matthew Henry
"here specially referring to the unfathomed depths of hypocrisy in the self-righteous whom the apostle had to deal with. (See Ecc 12:14; 1 Co 4:5). A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments by Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown
"God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad." Ecclesiastes 12:14 NLT
"For He will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due." 1 Corinthians 4:5b NLT
"But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all." Matthew 10:26 NLT
"On secret circumstances depends the real quality of actions, frequently unknown to the actors themselves. Men generally form their judgments, even of themselves merely from what is apparent." John Wesley