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1 Corinthians 4:3-5
New International Version
1 Corinthians 4:3-5
New International Version
3 I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. 4 My conscience(A) is clear, but that does not make me innocent.(B) It is the Lord who judges me.(C) 5 Therefore judge nothing(D) before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes.(E) He will bring to light(F) what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.(G)
1 Corinthians 4:3-5
New King James Version
1 Corinthians 4:3-5
New King James Version
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human [a]court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord. 5 (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 [b]counsels of the hearts. (D)Then each one’s praise will come from God.
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- 1 Corinthians 4:3 Lit. day
- 1 Corinthians 4:5 motives
1 Corinthians 4:3-5
King James Version
1 Corinthians 4:3-5
King James Version
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
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1 Corinthians 4:3-5
Legacy Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 4:3-5
Legacy Standard Bible
3 But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human [a]court. In fact, I do not even examine myself. 4 For I (A)am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this (B)acquitted. But the one who examines me is the Lord. 5 Therefore (C)do not go on [b]passing judgment before [c]the time, but wait (D)until the Lord comes who will both (E)bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and make manifest the motives of hearts. And then each one’s (F)praise will come to him from God.
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- 1 Corinthians 4:3 Lit day
- 1 Corinthians 4:5 Lit judging anything
- 1 Corinthians 4:5 The appointed time of judgment
1 Corinthians 4:3-5
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 4:3-5
English Standard Version
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 (A)For I am not aware of anything against myself, (B)but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. 5 Therefore (C)do not pronounce judgment before the time, (D)before the Lord comes, (E)who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. (F)Then each one will receive his commendation from God.
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