<p>2:16&nbsp;<i>I</i><i>n the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my gospel, by Jesus Christ</i><i>-&nbsp;</i>The focus upon our innermost thoughts and words spoken only within our own minds continues when we read that God will judge the &quot;secrets&quot; of men in the last day. It's our thoughts which are the essence of us as persons. These will be judged- and the context of 2:1-3 is of internal attitudes like judgmentalism being worthy of condemnation at the last day.<br /><i>According to my preaching of the gospel</i>- the Gospel as preached by Paul includes judgment to come as part of the good news. But the teaching about the judgment seat of Christ is only good news for those sure of their redemption in Christ, those who are now suffering, those who now in their thoughts and hearts are with the Lord but are condemned by others... for the day of judgment will be a turning of tables, a replacing of the external with the internal.&nbsp;</p>