19 Bible Verses about Reckoning

So, you [too] should consider yourselves dead to sin [i.e., no longer under its power], but [spiritually] alive to God, in [fellowship with] Christ.

And I say to you, a person will [have to] give an account [to God] on the day of judgment for every careless word he had spoken [while on earth].

For what does the Scripture say? [Gen. 15:6 says], "And Abraham believed God, so God considered him righteous." Now wages are not considered a gift if the person has to work for them, but [rather] an obligation [of his employer]. But to the person who believes in God, who makes ungodly people right with Himself apart from doing good deeds, that person's faith is considered by God [as the basis] for being righteous.read more.
Even King David also spoke of the blessing experienced by the person who was considered righteous by God apart from doing good deeds.

Is this blessing experienced by the circumcised ones [i.e., the Jews only] or by the uncircumcised ones [i.e., the Gentiles] also? We are saying, "Abraham's faith was credited to him for righteousness." [But] when was he given credit [i.e., for being righteous]? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was before he was circumcised, not afterward. He received the sign of circumcision as a seal [confirming] that he had been [considered] righteous because of the faith he had before being circumcised. Thus, he became the [spiritual] father of all people who believe [in God], even though they have not been circumcised, so that they could be considered righteous [by their faith].

So therefore, God considered him righteous [i.e., because of such faith].

So, the Scripture was fulfilled, which says [Gen. 15:6], "Abraham believed God and [so] God considered him righteous," and he was called God's friend.

[An example of this is] Abraham, who believed God's [promise] and [because of such faith] he was considered right with God.

but they were written for our sake also, who will be considered righteous by God for believing in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

But to the person who believes in God, who makes ungodly people right with Himself apart from doing good deeds, that person's faith is considered by God [as the basis] for being righteous.

Even King David also spoke of the blessing experienced by the person who was considered righteous by God apart from doing good deeds.

That person whose sin will not be held against him by the Lord is [truly] blessed."

He received the sign of circumcision as a seal [confirming] that he had been [considered] righteous because of the faith he had before being circumcised. Thus, he became the [spiritual] father of all people who believe [in God], even though they have not been circumcised, so that they could be considered righteous [by their faith].

For even before the law of Moses, sin was [being committed] in the world. But man is not responsible for [his] sin when there is no law.

So, if an uncircumcised person [i.e., a Gentile] obeys [the rest of] the requirements of the law, will not the fact that he is not circumcised be considered [by God] as though he were?

For I consider that our present sufferings do not deserve to be compared with the glory that will be revealed to us [i.e., in the future life].

At my first defense [Note: Paul here refers to his initial hearing before the Roman court] no one supported me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.

"And the Scripture was fulfilled, which said, 'He was counted with the lawbreakers.'"}}

so that the blood of all the prophets, shed from the beginning of the world, may be required of this generation of people.'

Simon answered, "The one who had the largest debt canceled, I suppose." Jesus said to him, "You are right."