1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore do not judge anything before time, until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make public the deliberations of the hearts. And then praise will come to each man from God.
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Proverbs 12:8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Ecclesiastes 12:14For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
Matthew 7:1Do not criticize, that ye may not be criticized.
Matthew 24:46Blessed is that bondman, whom his lord when he comes will find so doing.
Matthew 25:23His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman. Thou were faithful over a few things, I will appoint thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Luke 12:1During which time the myriads of the multitude having gathered together so as to trample each other, he began first to say to his disciples, Take heed to yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 4:2-7
The Stewardship of the Apostles. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 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… Read the whole commentary →