Judgements.

(From The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures).

While souls on earth are judged only as to the 'bad deed', (1)
Christ judges as to righteousness, with disciplines, (2)
Separating them from every rebellious 'weed'. (3)

Holy ones will soon judge angels and men, (4)
And those on earth for mistreating them. (5)
Into everlasting death they all will be taken. (6)

When the best show they're like a thorny brier, (7)
Mistreating Christ's 'least ones'; (8)
Lesser ones are then judged, symbolized by fire. (9)

Though some, an angel said: 'will have to learn the truth
Through torments after death'
(10) for showing
God their contempt, --not for being uncouth.
(11)

SOURCES:

(1) Rom 13:3.             (2) Rev 3:19.     (3) Matt 13:30.     (4) 1 Cor 6:2,3.

(5) Matt 25:34-46.     (6) Jude V.7.     (7) Micah 7:4.       (8) Matt 25:45.

(9) Rev 20:13.          (10,11) 2 Esdras 9:12 NEB.

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