Hebrews 9:27

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Cross-references

Hebrews 6:2 Parallel

Hebrews 6:2 lists 'eternal judgment' as a foundational doctrine, directly echoing the judgment that follows death.

Hebrews 12:23 mentions God as Judge of all and spirits of just men made perfect, elaborating on judgment after death.

Matthew 25:31-46 depicts the final judgment separating the righteous and the wicked, illustrating the judgment that follows death.

Revelation 20:11 depicts the great white throne judgment—the ultimate fulfillment of judgment after death.

Jude 1:15 Parallel

Jude 1:15 describes the Lord executing judgment on all the ungodly—this is the final judgment after death.

2 Timothy 4:1 charges in view of Christ who judges the living and the dead—reinforcing judgment after death.

2 Corinthians 5:10 explicitly says we must all appear before Christ's judgment seat—a clear parallel to judgment after death.

Romans 14:9-12 states we will all stand before God's judgment seat and give account—a direct parallel to judgment after death.

Romans 5:12 Parallel

Romans 5:12 explains death entered through sin, providing the theological background for why death is appointed for all.

Romans 2:5 Parallel

Romans 2:5 speaks of storing up wrath for the day of God's righteous judgment—echoing the judgment after death.

Acts 17:31 Parallel

Acts 17:31 proclaims a fixed day of judgment by the appointed man, echoing the appointment to die and then judgment.

John 5:26-29 describes the resurrection and judgment of all in the tombs, connecting death and divine judgment.

In Genesis 3:19, death comes from sin and returns to dust — reinforcing the universality of mortality appointed here.

Ecclesiastes 12:14 declares every deed will be brought into judgment, directly paralleling the judgment after death.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 warns that God will bring all things into judgment, reinforcing the certainty of judgment after life.

2 Samuel 14:14 compares death to spilled water that cannot be gathered — echoing the inevitability of death stated here.

Psalm 89:48 Parallel

Psalm 89:48 rhetorically asks who can live without seeing death — underlining the universality of death in this verse.

Job 14:5 Parallel

Job 14:5 says man's days are appointed and cannot be passed — directly parallel to the divinely appointed death here.

Job 30:23 Parallel

In Job 30:23, death is the house appointed for all living — reinforcing the certainty of death mentioned here.

Ecclesiastes 3:20 affirms all return to dust — aligning with the appointed death and judgment context here.

Psalm 49:10 Parallel

Psalm 49:10 states that even the wise die — all must perish, reinforcing the universality of death.

1 Corinthians 15:56 reveals that sin is the sting of death, explaining why death is appointed and leads to judgment.

Romans 2:16 Parallel

Romans 2:16 specifies that judgment comes through Jesus Christ according to the gospel, adding the judge and basis.

Ecclesiastes 2:16 declares that wise and fool die alike — a clear parallel to the appointed death for all.

Acts 24:25 Parallel

Acts 24:25 shows Paul reasoning about judgment to come, directly paralleling the 'judgment' after death in Hebrews 9:27.

John 12:48 Parallel

John 12:48 speaks of judgment by Christ's word on the last day—directly reinforcing Hebrews 9:27's 'after this the judgment' with a specific agent.

Revelation 11:18 describes the time when the dead are judged and rewards given, directly echoing the judgment after death.

Ecclesiastes 7:2 says the house of mourning reminds us that death is the end of all—reinforcing Hebrews 9:27's theme of life's appointed end.

Romans 5:14 Parallel

Romans 5:14 explains that death reigned from Adam, connecting the appointment to die to the entry of sin.

1 Kings 2:2 Parallel

In 1 Kings 2:2, David says he is 'going the way of all the earth' — the universal path of death for all people.

In Joshua 23:14, Joshua acknowledges death as the universal path — mirroring the idea that death is appointed for all.

Romans 8:10 Parallel

Romans 8:10 contrasts physical death due to sin with spiritual life in Christ, relating to death's cause.

Ecclesiastes 6:6 notes that all people, regardless of lifespan, go to the same place—death—echoing the universal fate Hebrews 9:27 declares.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 states no one has power over the spirit on the day of death—aligning with Hebrews 9:27's claim that death is inevitable and beyond human control.

Ecclesiastes 12:7 says the spirit returns to God at death, complementing the appointed end and hinting at accountability before the Creator.

1 Corinthians 4:5 says the Lord will bring hidden things to light at his coming—this same future judgment, though focused on timing.

Zechariah 1:5 asks 'your fathers, where are they?'—confirming that all previous generations died, paralleling Hebrews 9:27's statement on mortality.

Job 3:19 Related theme

Job 3:19 notes that death levels all — small and great alike come to the same end.

Ezekiel 31:14 says all are delivered to death and the pit—underscoring Hebrews 9:27's universal fate of death, though without mention of judgment.

Ecclesiastes 12:5 pictures man going to his long home (death)—a poetic parallel to Hebrews 9:27's affirmation that death comes to all once.