Acts 10:42
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
Cross-reference
Acts 1:8 records Jesus' command to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth — the same preaching commission Acts 10:42 says he gave.
In Acts 4:20, the apostles declare they cannot stop speaking what they have seen and heard — directly echoing the compulsion to testify in Acts 10:42.
In Acts 5:20, an angel commands the apostles to speak all the words of this Life — reinforcing the same commission to proclaim the message as in Acts 10:42.
In Acts 5:29-32, Peter again insists on obeying God and being witnesses, directly reinforcing the testimony command from Acts 10:42.
Acts 17:31: Paul preaches the same truth — God appointed a man (Jesus) to judge the world, confirmed by resurrection.
Acts 24:25 has Paul reasoning about coming judgment, echoing Jesus as judge of living and dead from Acts 10:42.
Revelation 22:12 records Jesus promising to bring recompense — directly tied to his role as judge.
Matthew 25:31-46 depicts Jesus as the Son of Man judging all nations, directly illustrating His role as judge of living and dead.
Revelation 20:11-15 describes the final judgment of the dead — the very event Jesus is appointed to execute.
Revelation 1:7 depicts Jesus returning in clouds for judgment — fulfilling his appointment as judge of all.
In 1 Peter 4:5, the same phrase 'judge the living and the dead' reinforces Jesus' role as the coming judge.
2 Timothy 4:1: This solemn charge echoes Acts 10:42, reinforcing that Jesus is the appointed judge over all people.
2 Timothy 4:1: Paul charges Timothy in view of Christ who will judge the living and the dead — exact same phrase as Acts 10:42.
2 Corinthians 5:10: We must all appear before Christ's judgment seat to receive due recompense — echoes His role as judge of all.
John 5:22-29: The Father entrusts all judgment to the Son, who will raise and judge the dead — parallel to Acts 10:42.
In Luke 24:48, Jesus says 'You are witnesses of these things' — directly aligning with the testimony mandate in Acts 10:42.
In Mark 16:15, Jesus sends the apostles to preach the gospel to all creation — a direct parallel to the command to preach in Acts 10:42.
In Matthew 28:19, Jesus commands making disciples of all nations — the same universal preaching mandate summarized in Acts 10:42.
Romans 2:16 states God judges secrets by Christ Jesus, directly paralleling Jesus as judge of living and dead.
John 5:27 explicitly says the Father gave Jesus authority to judge — the same authority Peter proclaims here.
Romans 14:9: Christ died and rose to be Lord of both dead and living, undergirding His authority as judge in Acts 10:42.
Romans 14:10: All will stand before God's judgment seat — expands the scope of judgment mentioned in Acts 10:42 to include believers.
In Matthew 28:20, Jesus adds teaching and his abiding presence to the commission — expanding the preaching command echoed in Acts 10:42.