Verse 36

I tell you, on the Day of Judgment, people will give an account for every idle word they speak.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:14 : 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
  • Jude 1:14-15 : 14 Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them, saying, 'Behold, the Lord comes with countless thousands of His holy ones,' 15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.
  • Rev 20:12 : 12 And I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
  • Rom 2:16 : 16 This will take place on the day when God judges the secrets of people through Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.