1 Corinthians 4:5

1 Corinthians 4:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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 the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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 one’s praise will come from God.

Context of 1 Corinthians 4:5

3So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord. So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God. 6I have applied these things to myself and Apollos because of you, brothers and sisters, so that through us you may learn “not to go beyond what is written,” so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other. 7For who concedes you any superiority? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as though you did not?

1 Corinthians 4:5 word by word

ὥστε μὴ πρὸ καιροῦ τι κρίνετε ἕως ἂν ἔλθῃ ὁ κύριος, ὃς καὶ φωτίσει τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους καὶ φανερώσει τὰς βουλὰς τῶν καρδιῶν· καὶ τότε ὁ ἔπαινος γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thereforeὥστεhōste · soG5620
• judgeκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• ·τιςtis · oneG5100
• nothingμήmē · notG3361
• beforeπρόpro · beforeG4253
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• the timeκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
• untilἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• bothκαίkai · andG2532
• will bring to lightφωτίζωphōtizō · to illuminateG5461
• the hidden thingsκρυπτόςkruptos · hiddenG2927
• of darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655
• will make manifestφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• the counselsβουλήboulē · planG1012
• of the heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• shallγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• every manἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• praiseἔπαινοςepainos · praiseG1868
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 4:5

• Matthew 7:1“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.
• Luke 6:37“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
• Romans 2:1Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge someone else. For on whatever grounds you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.
• Romans 14:4Who are you to pass judgment on another’s servant? Before his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
• James 4:11Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.
• 1 Corinthians 1:7so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 11:26For every time you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.
• 1 Corinthians 15:23But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him.
• Matthew 24:30Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:2For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come in the same way as a thief in the night.
• James 5:7So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.
• 2 Peter 3:4and saying, “Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creation.”
• Jude 1:14Now Enoch, the seventh in descent beginning with Adam, even prophesied of them, saying, “Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy ones,
• Revelation 1:7(Look! He is returning with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the tribes on the earth will mourn because of him. This will certainly come to pass! Amen.)
• 1 Corinthians 3:13each builder’s work will be plainly seen, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by fire. And the fire will test what kind of work each has done.
• Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 4:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Judge nothing before the time - God, the righteous Judge, will determine every thing shortly: it is his province alone to search the heart, and bring to light the hidden things of darkness. If you be so pure and upright in your conduct, if what you have been doing in these divisions, etc., be right in his sight, then shall you have praise for the same; if otherwise, yourselves are most concerned. Some refer the praise to St. Paul and his companions: Then…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Therefore - Inview of the danger of being deceived in your judgment, and the impossibility of certainly knowing the failings of the heart. Judge nothing - Pass no decided opinion; see the note at Matthew 7:1. The apostle here takes occasion to inculcate on them an important lesson - one of the leading lessons of Christianity - not to pass a harsh opinion on the conduct of any man, since there are so many things that go to make up his character which we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5judge nothing: Only the Lord can truly know a person's heart. When he returns, he will judge. Paul took God's judgment of his ministry very seriously (see 2 Corinthians 5:9–10; Philippians 2:16; 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20; compare 2 Corinthians 1:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Disproving the judicial power claimed by the Romish priesthood in the confessional. Therefore--as the Lord is the sole Decider or Dijudicator. judge--not the same Greek word as in 1Co 4:3, 4, where the meaning is to approve of or decide on, the merits of one's case. Here all judgments in general are forbidden, which would, on our part, presumptuously forestall God's prerogative of final judgment. Lord--Jesus Christ, whose "ministers" we are (1Co 4:1)…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings