What is man, that he should be clean? And he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I am not conscious of anything against myself, and I feel blameless; but I am not vindicated and acquitted before God on that account. It is the Lord [Himself] Who examines and judges me. American Standard Version (1901) For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Common English Bible I’m not aware of anything against me, but that doesn’t make me innocent, because the Lord is the one who judges me. Catholic Public Domain Version For I have nothing on my conscience. But I am not justified by this. For the Lord is the One who judges me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I am not conscious to myself of any thing, yet am I not hereby justified; but he that judgeth me, is the Lord. |
What is man, that he should be clean? And he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live
Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
And enter not into judgement with thy servant; For in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
My foot standeth in an even place: In the congregations will I bless the LORD.
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. Selah
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: But the LORD weigheth the hearts.
Many seek the ruler's favour: But a man's judgement cometh from the LORD.
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.
for not the hearers of a law are just before God, but the doers of a law shall be justified:
For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgement: yea, I judge not mine own self.
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.
For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
For we must all be made manifest before the judgement-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.