1 Corinthians 11:31
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment.
- KJV
- For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
- WEB
- For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged.
- ASV
- But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged.
- DARBY
- But if we judged ourselves, so were we not judged.
- BLB
- For if we were discerning of ourselves, we would not be being judged.
- ÅB
- Men dersom vi dømte oss selv, ble vi ikke dømt;
- OTB
- Men hvis vi var mer skjelne med hensyn til oss selv, ville vi ikke komme under en slik dom.
- B1930
- Men dersom vi dømte oss selv, blev vi ikke dømt;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Read in contextPsalms 32:3–5
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Read in contextRevelation 2:5
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
Read in contextRevelation 3:2–3
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Read in contextLuke 15:18–20
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
Read in contextJeremiah 31:18–20
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.
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