KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Corinthians 4:5
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 4
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]?
8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
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ὥστεG5620 · hōstesoμὴG3361 · mēnotπρὸG4253 · probeforeκαιροῦG2540 · kairostime/right timeτιG5100 · tisoneκρίνετεG2919 · krinōto judgeἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilἂνG302 · anifἔλθῃG2064 · erchomaito come/goὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριος,G2962 · kurioslord: GodὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandφωτίσειG5461 · phōtizōto illuminateτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoκρυπτὰG2927 · kruptoshiddenτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoσκότουςG4655 · skotosdarknessκαὶG2532 · kaiandφανερώσειG5319 · phaneroōto revealτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoβουλὰςG1012 · boulēplanτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδιῶν·G2588 · kardiaheartκαὶG2532 · kaiandτότεG5119 · totethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔπαινοςG1868 · epainospraiseγενήσεταιG1096 · ginomaito beἑκάστῳG1538 · hekastoseachἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ.¶G2316 · theosGod
Cross-references
James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.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.1 Corinthians 3:13Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.Hebrews 4:13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.Romans 2:16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.2 Corinthians 10:18For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.Ecclesiastes 12:14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.Romans 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.1 Peter 1:7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:Romans 14:10-13But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.Romans 2:29But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that] of the heart, in the spirit, [and] not in the letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.John 5:44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?2 Corinthians 4:2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.Romans 14:4Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.James 4:11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.Matthew 7:1-2Judge not, that ye be not judged.Matthew 24:46Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
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