1 Corinthians 4:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁵ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ So do not make any hasty or premature judgments before the time when the Lord comes [again], for He will both bring to light the secret things that are [now hidden] in darkness and disclose and expose the [secret] aims (motives and purposes) of hearts. Then every man will receive his [due] commendation from God.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ 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.

Common English Bible

⁵ So don’t judge anything before the right time—wait until the Lord comes. He will bring things that are hidden in the dark to light, and he will make people’s motivations public. Then there will be recognition for each person from God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And so, do not choose to judge before the time, until the Lord returns. He will illuminate the hidden things of the darkness, and he will make manifest the decisions of hearts. And then each one shall have praise from God.

1 Corinthians 4:5 Cross References

James 5:7

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.

2 Corinthians 5:10

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.

1 Corinthians 3:13

each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is.

Hebrews 4:13

And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Romans 2:16

in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my gospel, by Jesus Christ.

Romans 2:1

Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Ecclesiastes 12:14

For God shall bring every work into judgement, with every hidden thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.

1 Peter 1:7

that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, might be found unto praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

Romans 2:29

but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

Romans 14:4

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.

John 5:44

How can ye believe, which receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?

James 4:11

Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Luke 6:37

And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

Matthew 24:46

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Revelation 1:7

Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they which pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

1 Peter 5:4

And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

John 21:22

Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

2 Peter 3:4

and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

Matthew 25:23

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Malachi 3:18

Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Jude 1:14

And to these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,

2 Peter 3:12

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

1 Corinthians 15:23

But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.

1 Corinthians 11:26

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come.

1 Corinthians 1:7

so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Romans 2:7

to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life:

Matthew 24:30

and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgement.

1 Corinthians 3:8

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

Matthew 25:21

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Job 12:22

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Jeremiah 16:17

For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity concealed from mine eyes.

Jeremiah 23:25

I have heard what the prophets have said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

Hosea 8:13

As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.

Matthew 10:26

Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

John 21:23

This saying therefore went forth among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, that he should not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?

1 Corinthians 3:14

If any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.

1 Corinthians 11:16

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

James 5:9

Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.

Proverbs 12:8

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: But he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

2 Corinthians 10:9

that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters.