(A)Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to (B)light the hidden things of darkness and (C)reveal the [a]counsels of the hearts. (D)Then each one’s praise will come from God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 4:5 motives

Therefore judge nothing(A) before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes.(B) He will bring to light(C) what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.(D)

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Be Patient and Persevering

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

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Patience in Suffering

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C)

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10 (A)For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, (B)that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

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10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us(A) for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

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13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day (A)will declare it, because (B)it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.

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13 their work will be shown for what it is,(A) because the Day(B) will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.(C)

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16 (A)in the day when God will judge the secrets of men (B)by Jesus Christ, (C)according to my gospel.

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16 This will take place on the day when God judges people’s secrets(A) through Jesus Christ,(B) as my gospel(C) declares.

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18 For (A)not he who commends himself is approved, but (B)whom the Lord commends.

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18 For it is not the one who commends himself(A) who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.(B)

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13 (A)And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are (B)naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

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13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.(A) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

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God’s Righteous Judgment

Therefore you are (A)inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, (B)for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.

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God’s Righteous Judgment

You, therefore, have no excuse,(A) you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.(B)

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12 And I saw the dead, (A)small and great, standing before [a]God, (B)and books were opened. And another (C)book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged (D)according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

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  1. Revelation 20:12 NU, M the throne

12 And I saw the dead, great and small,(A) standing before the throne, and books were opened.(B) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.(C) The dead were judged(D) according to what they had done(E) as recorded in the books.

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that (A)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (B)it is tested by fire, (C)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

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These have come so that the proven genuineness(A) of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire(B)—may result in praise, glory and honor(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed.(D)

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29 but he is a Jew (A)who is one inwardly; and (B)circumcision is that of the heart, (C)in the Spirit, not in the letter; (D)whose [a]praise is not from men but from God.

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  1. Romans 2:29 A play on words—Jew is literally praise.

29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart,(A) by the Spirit,(B) not by the written code.(C) Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.(D)

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14 For (A)God will bring every work into judgment,
Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil.

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14 For God will bring every deed into judgment,(A)
    including every hidden thing,(B)
    whether it is good or evil.

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10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For (A)we shall all stand before the judgment seat of [a]Christ. 11 For it is written:

(B)As I live, says the Lord,
Every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall confess to God.”

12 So then (C)each of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Therefore let us not judge one another [b]anymore, but rather resolve this, (D)not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.

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  1. Romans 14:10 NU God
  2. Romans 14:13 any longer

10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt?(A) For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.(B) 11 It is written:

“‘As surely as I live,’(C) says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
    every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[b](D)

12 So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.(E)

13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment(F) on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.(G)

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  1. Romans 14:10 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in verses 13, 15 and 21.
  2. Romans 14:11 Isaiah 45:23