Monday, October 23, 2023

Note on JST 2 Corinthians 5:10

2 Cor 5:10 in the KJV reads:

 

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

 

The JST reads a bit differently. The following is an image and transcription of NT2, p. 130

 



 

For we must all appear before the judgement seat of christ, that every one may receive a reward of the deeds done in the body; things according to that <what> he hath done, wheather good or bad,

 

‎Commenting on the JST reading of 2 Cor 5:10, Draper and Rhodes notes that:

 

The use of the word “reward,” however, does not negate the idea of punishment if such is demanded. “Recompense” would probably give a better understanding of the blessings and consequences of making choices in mortality. (Richard D. Draper and Michael D. Rhodes, Paul’s Second Epistle to the Corinthians [Brigham Young University New Testament Commentary; Provo, Utah: BYU Press, 2023], 289)