Hebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Cross-references
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 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 explains death entered through sin, providing the theological background for why death is appointed for all.
Romans 2:5 speaks of storing up wrath for the day of God's righteous judgment—echoing the judgment after death.
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 rhetorically asks who can live without seeing death — underlining the universality of death in this verse.
Job 14:5 says man's days are appointed and cannot be passed — directly parallel to the divinely appointed death here.
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 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 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 shows Paul reasoning about judgment to come, directly paralleling the 'judgment' after death in Hebrews 9:27.
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 explains that death reigned from Adam, connecting the appointment to die to the entry of sin.
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 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 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.