great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the children of man, rewarding each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.
“I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.”
For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
This also comes from the Lord of hosts; he is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.
and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work.
For my eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from me, nor is their iniquity concealed from my eyes.
“For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.
“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.
and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he ponders all his paths.
In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
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.
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”
He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek.
all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, “What have you done?”
declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,’ calling a bird of prey from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country. I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.
Who has measured the Spirit of the Lord, or what man shows him his counsel?
For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.
The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, he who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds.
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars.”
then hear in heaven and act and judge your servants, condemning the guilty by bringing his conduct on his own head, and vindicating the righteous by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
“Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?
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