1 Corinthians 4:5
For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
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Proverbs 12:8A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
Ecclesiastes 12:14God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.
Matthew 7:1Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.
Matthew 24:46A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.
Matthew 25:23His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
Luke 12:1At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit.
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 →