1 Corinthians 4:3
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.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by a human court. Yes, I don’t even judge my own self.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- But for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.
- BLB
- But to me, it is a very little [thing] that I should be examined by you⁺ or by a human day. Yet neither do I examine myself.
- ÅB
- Men for meg har det lite å si å dømmes av dere eller av en menneskelig domstol; ja, jeg dømmer meg ikke engang selv;
- OTB
- Men for meg er det av liten betydning at jeg blir dømt av dere, eller av noen menneskelig domstol; faktisk dømmer jeg ikke engang meg selv.
- B1930
- Men for mig har det lite å si å dømmes av eder eller av en menneskelig domstol; ja, jeg dømmer mig ikke engang selv;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 7:24
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Read in context1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:13
Every 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.
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