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Matthew 12:36

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

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ASV

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

KJV

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΛέγωLegōI sayG3004 →
δὲdenowG1161 →
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
πᾶνpaneveryG3956 →
ῥῆμαrhēmadeclarationG4487 →
ἀργὸνargoncarelessG692 →
ὃhothatG3739 →
λαλήσουσινlalēsousinwill speakG2980 →
οἱhoi<the>G3588 →
ἄνθρωποι,anthrōpoimen,G444 →
ἀποδώσουσινapodōsousinthey will giveG591 →
περὶperiofG4012 →
αὐτοῦautouitG846 →
λόγονlogonan accountG3056 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ἡμέρᾳhēmeradayG2250 →
κρίσεως.kriseōsof judgment.G2920 →

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Ecclesiastes 12:14For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.Romans 2:16on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.Romans 14:12So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.Jude 1:14–15Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy onesEcclesiastes 5:7For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.Luke 12:3What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.Ephesians 6:4–6Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.1 Peter 4:5But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.1 John 4:17In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.Matthew 11:22But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.Matthew 10:15Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.John 16:11and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.Jeremiah 23:36But refer no more to the burden of the LORD, for each man’s word becomes the burden, so that you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Hosts, our God.Hosea 7:16They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.Luke 16:2So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’Mark 6:11If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”

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