1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
In Context
4For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Ecclesiastes 12:14For God will bring every work into judgement, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
Matthew 7:1“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
Matthew 24:46Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
Matthew 25:23“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Luke 12:1Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast 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 →