1 Corinthians 4:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ For I am not aware of anything [wrong] against myself, but that does not make me right. But the One who judges me is the Lord.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ 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)

⁴ For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

Common English Bible

⁴ 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

⁴ For I have nothing on my conscience. But I am not justified by this. For the Lord is the One who judges me.

1 Corinthians 4:4 Cross References

John 21:17

Then Jesus asked him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you [truly] love me?” Peter was sad because Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you [even] love me?” So, he said to Jesus, “Lord, you know all things. You [surely] know that I love you.” Jesus replied to him, “[Then] feed my sheep.

Acts 23:1

Paul [then] looked intently at the Council [i.e., the Jewish Supreme Court called the “Sanhedrin”] and spoke [in his defense]: “Brothers, I have lived before God with a good conscience all my life.”

Romans 2:13

For [it is] not those who hear the Law of Moses who are right with God, but [it is] those who obey [the requirements of] that law [perfectly] who will be considered right with God.

Romans 4:2

For if Abraham had been made right with God by doing good deeds he would have had something to boast about, but not in God’s presence.

1 Corinthians 4:3

But it is a small matter for me to be judged by you or by any human court, for I do not [even] judge myself [to be wrong].

1 Corinthians 4:5

So, do not judge anything until the appointed time, when the Lord returns [i.e., to do the judging] He will both shed light on the hidden things done in the dark and make known the motives of people’s hearts. Then each person [i.e., who deserves it] will receive praise from God.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For this is what we boast of: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, in holiness and godly sincerity, not with human wisdom, but with the favor of God.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear in front of the judgment bar of Christ, so that each one of us may receive what is due him for what he had done while in his [physical] body [i.e., on earth], whether it be good or bad.