New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Corinthians

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For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
For we must it is necessary V-PIA-3S H1163 δεῖ dei
all all, every Adj-AMP H3956 πάντας pantas
appear to make visible, make clear V-ANP H5319 φανερωθῆναι phanerōthēnai
before before, in front of (in place or time) Prep H1715 ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen
the judgment seat a step, raised place, by impl. a tribunal N-GNS H968 βήματος bēmatos
of Christ, the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ N-GMS H5547 Χριστοῦ christou
so in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα ina
that each one each, every Adj-NMS H1538 ἕκαστος ekastos
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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may be recompensed to bear, carry V-ASM-3S H2865 κομίσηται komisētai
for his deeds in the body, a body N-GNS H4983 σώματος sōmatos
according advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place) Prep H4314 πρὸς pros
to what usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-ANP H3739 ἃ a
he has done, to do, practice V-AIA-3S H4238 ἔπραξεν epraxen
whether if -- if, whether -- or Conj H1535 εἴτε eite
good good Adj-ANS H18 ἀγαθὸν agathon
or if -- if, whether -- or Conj H1535 εἴτε eite
bad. worthless, bad Adj-ANS H5337 φαῦλον phaulon

Parallel Verses

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
King James Bible For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so Christ; that each every one may be recompensed for receive the things done in his deeds in the body, according to what that he has hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Berean Bible For we must all appear be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in receive back the body, things done through the body according to what he has done, did, whether good or bad.evil.
Hebrew Greek English For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.