2 Timothy 4:1
“I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom.”
King James Version
Paul's solemn charge invoking the coming judgment of the living and dead at Christ's appearing and kingdom.
Fulfillment References
Acts 17:31 Revelation 20:12 Matthew 25:31-32
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
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