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Romans 14:12

Therfor ech of vs schal yelde resoun to God for hym silf.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Charitableness;   Commandments;   Conscience;   Evil;   Judgment;   Self-Denial;   Uncharitableness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Accountability;   Judgment;   Stewardship;   Stewardship-Ownership;   Universal;   The Topic Concordance - Accountability;   Judges;   Judgment;   Stumbling/slipping;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Judgment;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Brother;   Predestination;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Law of Christ;   Motives;   Paul the Apostle;   Sanctification;   Strong and Weak;   Tithe, Tithing;   Worship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Judgment, Last;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Romans, the Epistle to the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Food Offered to Idols;   Human Free Will;   Knowledge;   Romans, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethics;   Judging;   Regeneration;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Account;   Liberty (2);   Word;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Works;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Interesting facts about the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Accountability;   Worship;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for September 26;   Every Day Light - Devotion for May 30;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
King James Version (1611)
So then euery one of vs shall giue accompt of himselfe to God.
King James Version
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
English Standard Version
So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.
New American Standard Bible
So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.
New Century Version
So each of us will have to answer to God.
Amplified Bible
So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.
Legacy Standard Bible
So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.
Berean Standard Bible
So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
Contemporary English Version
And so, each of us must give an account to God for what we do.
Complete Jewish Bible
So then, every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.
Darby Translation
So then each of us shall give an account concerning himself to God.
Easy-to-Read Version
So each of us will have to explain to God about the things we do.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So then euery one of vs shall giue accounts of himselfe to God.
George Lamsa Translation
So then every one of us shall answer for himself to God.
Good News Translation
Every one of us, then, will have to give an account to God.
Lexham English Bible
So each one of us will give an account concerning himself.
Literal Translation
So then each one of us will give account concerning himself to God.
American Standard Version
So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Bible in Basic English
So every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.
Hebrew Names Version
So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.
International Standard Version
Consequently, each of us will give an account of himself to God.Matthew 12:36; Galatians 6:5; 1 Peter 4:5;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Therefore, every one of us the answer for himself shall give unto Aloha.
Murdock Translation
So then, every one of us must give account of himself to God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So shal euery one of vs geue accompt of hym selfe to God.
English Revised Version
So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.
World English Bible
So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
So then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God.
Weymouth's New Testament
So we see that every one of us will give account of himself to God.
Update Bible Version
So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Webster's Bible Translation
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
New English Translation
Therefore, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
New King James Version
So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.
New Living Translation
Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.
New Life Bible
Everyone of us will give an answer to God about himself.
New Revised Standard
So then, each of us will be accountable to God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Hence, then, each one of us, of himself shall give account unto God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore every one of us shall render account to God for himself.
Revised Standard Version
So each of us shall give account of himself to God.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
So shall every one of vs geve accomptes of him selfe to God.
Young's Literal Translation
so, then, each of us concerning himself shall give reckoning to God;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus shal euery one of vs geue acomptes for himselfe vnto God.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Since then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God;
Simplified Cowboy Version
Ain't nobody going to be standing there making excuses for your life in front of God.

Contextual Overview

1 But take ye a sijk man in bileue, not in demyngis of thouytis. 2 For another man leueth, that he mai ete alle thingis; but he that is sijk, ete wortis. 3 He that etith, dispise not hym that etith not; and he that etith not, deme not hym that etith. For God hath take him to hym. 4 Who art thou, that demest anothris seruaunt? To his lord he stondith, or fallith fro hym. But he schal stonde; for the Lord is myyti to make hym parfit. 5 For whi oon demeth a day bitwixe a dai, another demeth ech dai. 6 Ech man encrees in his wit. He that vnderstondith the dai, vnderstondith to the Lord. And he that etith, etith to the Lord, for he doith thankyngis to God. And he that etith not, etith not to the Lord, and doith thankyngis to God. 7 For no man of vs lyueth to hymsilf, and no man dieth to hymself. 8 For whether we lyuen, we lyuen to the Lord; and whethir we dien, we dien to the Lord. Therfor whethir we lyuen or dien, we ben of the Lord. 9 For whi for this thing Crist was deed, and roos ayen, that he be Lord bothe of quyke and of deed men. 10 But what demest thou thi brothir? or whi dispisist thou thi brothir? for alle we schulen stonde bifore the trone of Crist.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 11:9, Matthew 12:36, Matthew 18:23-35, Luke 16:2, Galatians 6:5, 1 Peter 4:5

Reciprocal: Acts 24:25 - judgment 1 Corinthians 13:5 - seeketh Hebrews 13:17 - give account Revelation 2:23 - and I will Revelation 22:12 - to give

Cross-References

Genesis 11:27
Sotheli these ben the generaciouns of Thare. Thare gendride Abram, Nachor, and Aran. Forsothe Aran gendride Loth;
Genesis 12:5
And he took Saray, his wijf, and Loth, the sone of his brother, and al the substaunce which thei hadden in possessioun, and the men whiche thei hadden bigete in Aran; and thei yeden out that thei `schulen go in to the loond of Chanaan. And whanne they camen in to it,
Genesis 14:9
that is, ayens Chodorlaomor, kyng of Elamytis, and Thadal, kyng of folkis, and Amrafel, kyng of Sennaar, and Ariok, kyng of Ponte; foure kyngis ayens fyue.
Genesis 14:11
Sotheli thei token awei al the catel of Sodom and Gomorre, and alle thingis that perteynen to mete, and yeden awei;
Genesis 14:12
also and thei token awey Loth and his catel, the sone of the brother of Abram, which Loth dwellide in Sodom.
Genesis 14:13
And, lo! oon that ascapide, telde to Abram Ebrew, that dwellide in the valei of Mambre of Amorrei, brother of Escol, and brother of Aner; for these maden couenaunt of pees with Abram.
Genesis 14:17
Sotheli the kyng of Sodom yede out in to the metyng of him, after that he turnede ayen fro sleyng of Chodorlaomor, and of kyngis that weren with him, in the valei of Sabe, which is the valey of the kyng.
Genesis 14:19
and he blesside Abram, and seide, Blessid be Abram of hiy God, that made heuene and erthe of nouyt,
Numbers 16:26
he seide to the cumpeny, Go ye awey fro the tabernaclis of wickid men, and nyle ye touche tho thingis that parteynen to hem, lest ye ben wlappid in the synnes of hem.
Job 9:23
If he betith, sle he onys, and leiye he not of the peynes of innocent men.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So then everyone of us,.... this is the conclusion, drawn from the foregoing account of things, that there will be a general judgment, that Christ will be Judge, and all must appear at his bar; from whence it necessarily follows, that every man, and so every Christian, strong or weak, whatever may be his gifts, talents, and abilities,

shall give an account of himself to God; that is, to Christ, who is God; which is another proof of his deity, for he will be the Judge, the Father will judge no man; it is before his judgment seat all shall stand; and therefore the account must be given to him by every one, of himself, and not another; of all his thoughts, words, and deeds, which will be all brought into judgment; and of his time and talents, how they have been spent and used; and of all his gifts of nature, providence, and grace, how they have been exercised for the glory of God, his own good, and the good of others: the formal manner in which this will be done is unknown unto us; however, this is certain, that the saints will have upon this reckoning, in what sort soever it may be, a full and open discharge, through the blood and righteousness of Christ. The Jews q, say, in much such language as the apostle does, that

"when a man removes out of this world, then חושבנא למאריה

יהיב, "he gives an account to his Lord", of all that he has done in the world.''

q Zohar in Gen. fol. 49. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

So then - Wherefore; or according to the doctrine of the Old Testament.

Every one of us - That is, every Christian; for the connection requires us to understand the argument only of Christians. At the same time it is a truth abundantly revealed elsewhere, that “all men” shall give account of their conduct to God; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 25:0; Ecclesiastes 12:14.

Give account of himself - That is, of his character and conduct; his words and actions; his plans and purposes. In the fearful arraignment of that day every work and purpose shall be brought forth, and tried by the unerring standard of justice. As we shall be called to so fearful an account with God, we should not be engaged in condemning our brethren, but should examine whether we are prepared to give up our account with joy, and not with grief.

To God - The judgment will be conducted by the Lord Jesus; Matthew 25:31-46; Acts 17:31. All judgment is committed to the Son; John 5:22, John 5:27. Still we may be said to give account to God,

  1. Because He “appointed” the Messiah to be the Judge Acts 17:31; and,
  2. Because the Judge himself is divine.

The Lord Jesus being God as well as man, the account will be rendered directly to the Creator as well as the Redeemer of the world. In this passage there are “two” incidental proofs of the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ. “First,” the fact that the apostle applies to him language which in the prophecy is expressly spoken by “Yahweh;” and, “Secondly,” the fact that Jesus is declared to be the Judge of all. No being that is not “omniscient” can be qualified to judge the secrets of all people. None who has not “seen” human purposes at all times, and in all places; who has not been a witness of the conduct by day and by night; who has not been present with all the race at all times, and who in the great day cannot discern the true character of the soul, can be qualified to conduct the general judgment. Yet none can possess these qualifications but God. The Lord Jesus, “the judge of quick and dead” 2 Timothy 4:1, is therefore divine.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Romans 14:12. Every one of us shall give account of himself — We shall not, at the bar of God, be obliged to account for the conduct of each other-each shall give account of himself: and let him take heed that he be prepared to give up his accounts with joy.


 
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