New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

1Let a man regard us in this manner, as 1servants of Christ and 2stewards of 3the mysteries of God. 2In this case, moreover, it is required 4of stewards that one be found trustworthy. 3But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human 5court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. 4For I 6am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this 7acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord. 5Therefore 8do not go on 9passing judgment before 10the time, but wait 11until the Lord comes who will both 12bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s 13praise will come to him from God.

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Notes

1. 1 Corinthians 4:1 Luke 1:2 ↩
2. 1 Corinthians 4:1 1 Cor 9:17; Titus 1:7; 1 Pet 4:10 ↩
3. 1 Corinthians 4:1 Rom 11:25; 16:25 ↩
4. 1 Corinthians 4:2 Lit in ↩
5. 1 Corinthians 4:3 Lit day ↩
6. 1 Corinthians 4:4 Acts 23:1; 2 Cor 1:12 ↩
7. 1 Corinthians 4:4 Ps 143:2; Rom 2:13 ↩
8. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Matt 7:1; Rom 2:1 ↩
9. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Lit judging anything ↩
10. 1 Corinthians 4:5 I.e. the appointed time of judgment ↩
11. 1 Corinthians 4:5 John 21:22; Rom 2:16 ↩
12. 1 Corinthians 4:5 1 Cor 3:13 ↩
13. 1 Corinthians 4:5 Rom 2:29; 1 Cor 3:8; 2 Cor 10:18 ↩

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