Genesis 18:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Be far

Jeremiah 12:1

That the

Malachi 3:18

Shall

Judge

John 5:22

2 Corinthians 5:10

General references

Psalm 9:8

Bible References

Be far

Righteous are you, O LORD, when I complain to you; yet I would plead my case before you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all who are treacherous thrive?

That the

"Behold, God will not reject a blameless man, nor take the hand of evildoers.

It is all one; therefore I say, He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.

In my vain life I have seen everything. There is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his evildoing.

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him.

Tell the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.

The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity;

Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.

Shall

"The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.

Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert the right?

Shall one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,

The LORDtests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.

Mankind will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth."

Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay to the proud what they deserve!

before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

By no means! For then how could God judge the world?

Judge

The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

General references

and he judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with uprightness.