Book of Common Prayer

Those who preach are but servants. Judgment belongs to God only.

4 Let people esteem us this way: as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God. ² Furthermore, it is required of the stewards that they be found faithful. ³ With me it is but a very small thing if I am judged by you, or by man’s day. No, I do not judge my own self. ⁴ I know nothing against myself, yet I am not thereby justified. It is the Lord who judges me. ⁵ Therefore, judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will shed light on things that are hid in darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. And then shall each have praise from God.

⁶ Brethren, I have explained these things with reference to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that you might learn from us: so that no one accounts of himself beyond what is written above, so that no one swells against another for any man’s cause. ⁷ For who prefers you? What do you have that was not given to you? If you have received it, why do you glory as though you had not received it?

¹⁷ Do not think that I have come to destroy the law or the prophets. No, I have not come to destroy them, but to fulfil them. ¹⁸ For truly I say to you, till heaven and earth perish, not one jot or one tittle of the law shall escape, till all be fulfilled. ¹⁹ Whosoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, he will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whosoever observes and teaches them, the same will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰ For I say to you, unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.