John 12:48-49
New English Translation
48 The one who rejects me and does not accept[a] my words has a judge;[b] the word[c] I have spoken will judge him at the last day. 49 For I have not spoken from my own authority,[d] but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me[e] what I should say and what I should speak.
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- John 12:48 tn Or “does not receive.”
- John 12:48 tn Grk “has one who judges him.”
- John 12:48 tn Or “message.”
- John 12:49 tn Grk “I have not spoken from myself.”
- John 12:49 tn Grk “has given me commandment.”
Romans 14:10-12
New English Translation
10 But you who eat vegetables only—why do you judge your brother or sister?[a] And you who eat everything—why do you despise your brother or sister?[b] For we will all stand before the judgment seat[c] of God. 11 For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will give praise to God.”[d] 12 Therefore, each of us will give an account of himself to God.[e]
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- Romans 14:10 tn Grk “But why do you judge your brother?” The introductory phrase has been supplied in the translation to clarify whom Paul is addressing, i.e., the “weak” Christian who eats only vegetables (see vv. 2-3). The author uses the singular pronoun here to rhetorically address one person, but the plural has been used in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- Romans 14:10 tn Grk “Or again, why do you despise your brother?” The introductory phrase has been supplied in the translation to clarify whom Paul is addressing, i.e., the “strong” Christian who eats everything (see vv. 2-3). The author uses the singular pronoun here to rhetorically address one person, but the plural has been used in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- Romans 14:10 sn The judgment seat (βῆμα, bēma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and sometimes furnished with a seat, used by officials in addressing an assembly or making pronouncements, often on judicial matters. The judgment seat was a familiar item in Greco-Roman culture, often located in the agora, the public square or marketplace in the center of a city.
- Romans 14:11 sn A quotation from Isa 45:23.
- Romans 14:12 tc ‡ The words “to God” are absent from some mss (B F G 6 630 1739 1881) but are found in א A C D Ψ 0209 33 1175 1241 1505 M lat sy co. External evidence somewhat favors their inclusion since Alexandrian, Western, and Byzantine mss are well represented. From an internal standpoint, however, it is easy to see the words as a scribal gloss intended to clarify the referent, especially as a reinforcement to the quotation of Isa 45:23 in v. 11. Not only that, but the abrupt ending of the verse without “to God” is harsh, both in Greek and in English. In this instance, the internal considerations seem overwhelming on the side of the omission. At the same time, English stylistic needs require the words and they have been put into the translation, even though they are most likely not original. NA28 places the words in brackets, indicating doubt as to their authenticity.tn Or “each of us is accountable to God.”
2 Corinthians 5:10
New English Translation
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,[a] so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.[b]
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- 2 Corinthians 5:10 sn The judgment seat (βῆμα, bēma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and sometimes furnished with a seat, used by officials in addressing an assembly or making pronouncements, often on judicial matters. The judgment seat was a common item in Greco-Roman culture, often located in the agora, the public square or marketplace in the center of a city. Use of the term in reference to Christ’s judgment would be familiar to Paul’s 1st century readers.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10 tn Or “whether good or bad.”
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