“In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.”
This will take place on the day when God judges people's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares. Eschatological judgment (hēmera) will be executed through Christ, who scrutinizes the hidden things (krypta) of human hearts. The reference to my gospel emphasizes that Paul's declaration of universal moral accountability and Christ's role as judge belongs to the heart of his apostolic proclamation. All humanity will face ultimate judgment administered through Christ.
Church Fathers on Romans 2:16
“In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel.” See how he again puts that day before them, and brings it close to them, battering down their conceit, and showing, that those were to be the rather honored who without the Law strove earnestly to fulfil the things of the Law. But what is most to be marvelled at in the discretion of the Apostle, it is worth while to mention now. For having shown, from the grounds given, that the…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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