Ecclesiastes 12:14
What does Ecclesiastes 12:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 12:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For every work doth God bring into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And all things that are done, God will bring into judgment for every error, whether it be good or evil.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890ForGod shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.
Context
v.13This isthe end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
v.14This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
- Matthew 25:31
But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:
- Luke 12:1
In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- Romans 2:16
in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my gospel, by Jesus Christ.
- Acts 17:30
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:
- 2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
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