2 Corinthians 5:10

5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, ¹  so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil. ² 

2 Corinthians 6:8

6:8 through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, ³  and yet true;

2 Corinthians 10:10

10:10 because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak ⁴  and his speech is of no account.” ⁵ 

[5:10]  ¹ sn The judgment seat (βῆμα, bhma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and sometimes furnished with a seat, used by officials in addressing an assembly or making pronouncements, often on judicial matters. The judgment seat was a common item in Greco-Roman culture, often located in the agora, the public square or marketplace in the center of a city. Use of the term in reference to Christ’s judgment would be familiar to Paul’s 1st century readers.

[5:10]  ² tn Or “whether good or bad.”

[6:8]  ³ tn Or “regarded as deceivers.”

[10:10]  ⁵ tn Or “unimpressive.”

[10:10]  ⁶ tn Or “is contemptible”; Grk “is despised.”