But you, why do you criticize your brother? Or you, why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before the tribunal of God.

For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or worthless.

For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants on his throne.

The cherubim of glory were above it overshadowing the mercy seat. It is not possible to speak about these things in detail right now.

“Woe to you Pharisees! You love the front seat in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces.

Therefore, in my judgment, we should not cause difficulties for those among the Gentiles who turn to God,

When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews presented their case and asked for a judgment against him.

But Paul replied, “I’m not out of my mind, most excellent Festus. On the contrary, I’m speaking words of truth and good judgment.

We know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth.

Do you really think—anyone of you who judges those who do such things yet do the same—that you will escape God’s judgment?

But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.

Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied, “Leave for now, but when I find time I’ll call for you.”