KJV King James Version
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Corinthians 4:4
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.
WEB World English Bible
For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.
ASV American Standard Version
For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right—and he who is discerning me is the Lord:
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 4
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 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.
6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and [to] Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think [of men] above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
7 For who maketh thee to differ [from another]? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive [it], why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received [it]?
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οὐδὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneγὰρG1063 · garforἐμαυτῷG1473 · egōI/weσύνοιδα·G6083 · sunoidabe conscious ofἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutοὐκG3756 · ounoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτούτῳG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itδεδικαίωμαι·G1344 · dikaioōto justifyὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἀνακρίνωνG350 · anakrinōto investigateμεG3165 · memeκύριόςG2962 · kurioslord: Godἐστιν.G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Psalm 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.1 John 3:20-21For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.Psalm 130:3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?Proverbs 21:2Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.Psalm 19:12Who can understand [his] errors? cleanse thou me from secret [faults].2 Corinthians 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.Job 27:6My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.Job 9:2-3I know [it is] so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean [that is] born of a woman?2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.Job 40:4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore 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.Romans 3:19-20Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.Romans 2:13(For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.Job 9:20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: [if I say], I [am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.Job 15:14What [is] man, that he should be clean? and [he which is] born of a woman, that he should be righteous?John 21:17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.Acts 23:1And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
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