2 Corinthians 5:10 (GNV)

Passage

For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ, that euery man may receiue the things which are done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or euill.

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 5:8 Neuerthelesse, we are bolde, and loue rather to remoue out of the body, and to dwell with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:9 Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable to him.

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ, that euery man may receiue the things which are done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or euill.

2 Corinthians 5:11 Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.

2 Corinthians 5:12 For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "must", "appeare", "before", "iudgement", "seate", "christ", "euery", and "receiue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "must" and "appeare", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Wherefore also we couet that both dwelling..." into verse 11's "Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord...", so "must" and "appeare" belong inside that flow. In 2 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "must" and "appeare" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.