What does 2 Corinthians 5:10 say?

for all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things done through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to 2 Corinthians 5:10 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 2 Corinthians 5:9, 2 Corinthians 5:11, and 2 Corinthians 4, and more.

2 Corinthians 5:10 (YLT)

Passage

for all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things <FI>done<Fi> through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;

Nearby Context

2 Corinthians 5:8 we have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:9 Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,

2 Corinthians 5:10 for all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things <FI>done<Fi> through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;

2 Corinthians 5:11 having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;

2 Corinthians 5:12 for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have <FI>something<Fi> in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behoveth", "manifested", "before", "tribunal", "christ", "each", "receive", and "things". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behoveth" and "manifested", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Wherefore also we are ambitious whether at..." into verse 11's "having known therefore the fear of the...", so "behoveth" and "manifested" 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 "behoveth" and "manifested" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.