God 'will repay each person according to what they have done.' The quotation likely from Psalm 62:12 establishes that God's judgment is proportionate to conduct. This principle of retributive justice (apodidōmi kata ta erga) will be crucial for Paul's argument: if we are judged by works, all stand condemned. Yet this verse also introduces the possibility of positive works being rewarded—a theme that will be refined through faith.

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