Life Lesson (verse Romans 2:1)
Seeing the evil in others, does not root out the evil in you.
Life Lesson (verse Romans 2:2)
The Bible plainly teaches that we should not judge or condemn others.
Life Lesson (verse Romans 2:3)
The Bible plainly teaches us that we can know right and wrong, and that with love, we can teach others what is right and wrong.
Life Lesson (verse Romans 2:5)
God’s wrath is revealed when God’s grace is rejected.
Life Lesson (verse Romans 2:6)
The things that we do for the Lord earn us heavenly rewards.
Rom 2:1 NLT
You may be saying, "What terrible people you have been talking about!" But you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you do these very same things.
John 3:16-18 NKJV
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Matt 7:1-5 NLT
1 "Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. 2 For others will treat you as you treat them. Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged. 3 And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own? 4 How can you think of saying, 'Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,' when you can't see past the log in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye.
1 Cor 2:15 (partial) NKJV
But he who is spiritual judges all things,
Rom 2:4 NLT
Don't you realize how kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Or don't you care? Can't you see how kind he has been in giving you time to turn from your sin?
Matt 25:41 NLT
"Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, 'Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his demons!
2 Cor 5:10 NKJV
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
Matt 5:12 NKJV
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matt 5:46 NKJV
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
Matt 6:1-4 NKJV
1 "Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
Matt 10:42 NKJV
And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward."
1 Cor 3:8 NKJV
Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
Heb 11:24-26 NKJV
24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
Rev 22:12 NKJV
"And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.
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