2 Chronicles 6:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

From heaven

2 Chronicles 6:21

Requiting

Justifying

Romans 2:10

Bible References

From heaven

Respond to the requests of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably and forgive.

Requiting

When he has made her drink the water, then, if she has defiled herself and behaved unfaithfully toward her husband, the water that brings a curse will enter her to produce bitterness -- her abdomen will swell, her thigh will fall away, and the woman will become a curse among her people.

"Know for sure that I saw the shed blood of Naboth and his sons yesterday," says the Lord, "and that I will give you what you deserve right here in this plot of land," says the Lord.' So now pick him up and throw him into this plot of land, just as the Lord said."

You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.

Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel.

Too bad for the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve.

So the Lord says, 'I will most assuredly remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this very year because you have counseled rebellion against the Lord.'"

For a destroyer is attacking Babylon. Her warriors will be captured; their bows will be broken. For the Lord is a God who punishes; he pays back in full.

There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek,

Justifying

If controversy arises between people, they should go to court for judgment. When the judges hear the case, they shall exonerate the innocent but condemn the guilty.

The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent -- both of them are an abomination to the Lord.

Tell the innocent it will go well with them, for they will be rewarded for what they have done.

The person who sins is the one who will die. A son will not suffer for his father's iniquity, and a father will not suffer for his son's iniquity; the righteous person will be judged according to his righteousness, and the wicked person according to his wickedness.

but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and also the Greek.