Romans 2:16
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Cross-reference
Romans 2:5 speaks of the day of wrath when God's judgment is revealed — directly parallel to the day of judgment by Christ in verse 16.
Romans 14:10-12 says all will stand before God's judgment seat and give account — parallel to verse 16's judgment of secrets by Christ.
Romans 3:6 asks how God could judge the world — affirming God as judge, same theme as verse 16's judgment of secrets by Christ.
Psalm 9:7 establishes God's eternal throne for judgment, the foundation for the judgment by Christ in Romans 2:16.
Rev 20:11-15 describes the great white throne judgment where books are opened — strongly parallel to the judgment of secrets.
2 Timothy 4:1 charges Paul with Christ as judge of living and dead, reinforcing the judgment by Christ in Romans 2:16.
2 Cor 5:10 says we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ to receive what is due — parallel to judgment by Christ.
1 Cor 4:5 says the Lord will bring to light hidden things and disclose heart purposes — same theme of judging secrets.
Acts 17:31 specifies the appointed day and the resurrected man (Christ) who will judge — adding detail to the judgment described here.
Acts 10:42 says Jesus is appointed to judge the living and the dead — direct parallel to Christ as judge on that day.
John 12:48 says Jesus' word will judge on the last day — parallel to Christ as judge of secrets on that day.
John 5:22-29 says the Father has given all judgment to the Son, who judges for resurrection or condemnation — parallel to Christ as judge.
Luke 8:17 says nothing hidden will not be made known — directly parallel to God judging the secrets of men on that day.
Matthew 25:31-46 describes the Son of Man judging the nations, a vivid depiction of the judgment by Christ in Romans 2:16.
Matthew 16:27 says the Son of Man will repay each according to deeds, directly linking to Christ's judgment in Romans 2:16.
Psalm 9:8 declares God judges the world with righteousness, mirroring the righteous judgment of secrets in Romans 2:16.
Ecclesiastes 12:14 explicitly says God judges every secret thing, directly paralleling Romans 2:16's 'secrets of men'.
Ecclesiastes 3:17 states God will judge the righteous and wicked, a clear parallel to the judgment in Romans 2:16.
Psalm 50:6 proclaims God himself is judge, echoing the divine judgment through Christ in Romans 2:16.
Psalm 98:9 declares the LORD judges the world with righteousness, aligning with Romans 2:16.
Psalm 96:13 announces the LORD comes to judge the earth righteously, parallel to Christ's judgment in Romans 2:16.
In Matthew 25:32, Christ separates nations as shepherd — directly depicting the same judgment day when Christ judges all.
In Heb 4:13, all things are exposed before God, aligning with the judgment of secrets in Romans 2:16—both stress divine omniscience.
Psalm 44:21 affirms God knows the secrets of the heart — directly parallel to God judging secrets in Romans 2:16.
In 1 Cor 3:13, the same 'Day' reveals works by fire, echoing the judgment of secrets in Romans 2:16.
Psalm 90:8 says God sets our secret sins before Him in light — mirroring the judgment of secrets in Romans 2:16.
In Acts 24:25, Paul preaches about the judgment to come, causing Felix to fear — echoing the same gospel declaration of future judgment.
In Matthew 12:36, Jesus says every careless word will be judged on that day — directly paralleling the judgment of secrets here.
In Luke 12:2, Jesus says nothing hidden will remain undisclosed — directly reinforcing that God's judgment exposes secrets.
In Proverbs 24:12, God weighs the heart and repays deeds — echoing that He judges secrets, here applied to those claiming ignorance.
2 Timothy 4:8 shifts focus to the reward from the righteous judge on that day for those who love His appearing.
In Matthew 13:41, the Son of Man sends angels to weed out evildoers — a parallel depiction of eschatological judgment through Christ.
1 Pet 4:5 says Christ will judge the living and the dead — parallel to judgment by Christ, though not specifically secrets.
2 Pet 2:9 speaks of the day of judgment for the unrighteous — general parallel to final judgment.
Genesis 18:25 appeals to the Judge of all the earth doing what is just — parallel to verse 16's theme of God's righteous judgment by Christ.