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The 13 most-voted verses about purgatory, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

2 Corinthians 5:10 (BSB)

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.

2 Corinthians 5:10 (KJV)

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

2 Corinthians 5:10 (WEB)

Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

Matthew 5:26 (BSB)

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Matthew 5:26 (KJV)

Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.

Matthew 5:26 (WEB)

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (BSB)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (KJV)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (WEB)

If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.

1 Corinthians 3:15 (BSB)

If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

1 Corinthians 3:15 (KJV)

If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.

1 Corinthians 3:15 (WEB)

Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,

Hebrews 9:27 (BSB)

And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Hebrews 9:27 (KJV)

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

Hebrews 9:27 (WEB)

But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

Revelation 21:27 (BSB)

And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever] worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Revelation 21:27 (KJV)

There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Revelation 21:27 (WEB)

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.

Revelation 20:12 (BSB)

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Revelation 20:12 (KJV)

I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Revelation 20:12 (WEB)

Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Matthew 5:48 (BSB)

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 5:48 (KJV)

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 5:48 (WEB)

That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

Luke 12:47 (BSB)

And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes].

Luke 12:47 (KJV)

That servant who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

Luke 12:47 (WEB)

his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.

1 Corinthians 3:13 (BSB)

Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.

1 Corinthians 3:13 (KJV)

each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.

1 Corinthians 3:13 (WEB)

Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

Hebrews 12:14 (BSB)

Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Hebrews 12:14 (KJV)

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Hebrews 12:14 (WEB)

in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison

1 Peter 3:19 (BSB)

By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

1 Peter 3:19 (KJV)

in whom he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,

1 Peter 3:19 (WEB)

That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

1 Peter 4:6 (BSB)

For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

1 Peter 4:6 (KJV)

For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.

1 Peter 4:6 (WEB)

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