1 Corinthians 4:5

Easy To Read Version

So don’t judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will shine light on the things that are hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will give every person the praise he should get.

Cross References

Job 12:22

God knows even the darkest secrets.\par He sends light into places that are\par as dark as death.\par

Proverbs 12:8

People praise a wise man. But people don’t respect a stupid person.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

So young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young. Be happy! Do whatever your heart leads you to do. Do whatever you want. But remember that God will judge you for everything you do.

Jeremiah 16:17

I see everything they do. The people of Judah can’t hide from me the things they do. Their sin is not hidden from me.

Jeremiah 23:25

“There are prophets that preach lies in my name. They say, ‘I have had a dream! I have had a dream!’ I heard them say those things.

Hosea 8:13

The Israelites love sacrifices. {\cf2\super [82]} \par They offer the meat and eat it.\par The Lord does not accept their sacrifices.\par He remembers their sins.\par And he will punish them.\par They will be carried as prisoners to Egypt.\par

Matthew 10:26

“So don’t be afraid of those people. Everything that is hidden will be shown. Everything that is secret will be made known.

Matthew 24:30

“At that time, there will be something in the sky that shows the Son of Man {\cf2\super [377]} coming. All the people of the world will cry. All the people will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds in the sky. The Son of Man will come with power and great glory.

Matthew 24:46

When the master comes and finds that servant doing the work he gave him, the servant will be very happy.

Matthew 25:21

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

Matthew 25:23

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with a small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

Luke 6:37

“Don’t judge other people, and you will not be judged. Don’t condemn (find guilty) other people, and you will not be condemned. Forgive other people, and you will be forgiven.

John 21:22

Jesus answered, “Maybe I want him to live until I come. That should not be important to you. You follow me!”

John 21:23

So a story spread among the brothers (followers). They were saying that this follower \{that Jesus loved\} would not die. But Jesus did not say that he would not die. He only said, “Maybe I want him to live until I come. That should not be important to you.”

John 5:44

You like to have praise from each other. But you never try to get the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?

Romans 14:4

You cannot judge another person’s servant. His own master decides if he is doing right or wrong. And the Lord’s servant will be right, because the Lord is able to make him right.

Romans 2:1

So do you think that you can judge those other people? You are wrong. You too are guilty of sin. You judge those people, but you do the same bad things they do. So when you judge them, you are really judging yourself guilty.

Romans 2:16

All these things will happen on the day when God will judge the secret things inside of people. The Good News {\cf2\super [15]} that I tell people says that God will judge people through Christ Jesus.

Romans 2:7

Some people live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that cannot be destroyed. Those people live for those things by always continuing to do good. God will give life forever to those people.

1 Corinthians 1:7

So you have every gift from God while you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to come again.

1 Corinthians 11:16

Some people may still want to argue \{about this\}. But we and the churches of God don’t accept what those people are doing.

1 Corinthians 11:26

Every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you make known the Lord’s death until he comes.

1 Corinthians 15:23

But every man will be raised to life in the right order. Christ was first to be raised. Then when Christ comes again, the people who belong to Christ will be raised to life.

1 Corinthians 3:13

But the work that each person does will be clearly seen, because the Day {\cf2\super [18]} will make it plain. That Day will appear with fire, and the fire will test every man’s work.

1 Corinthians 3:14

If the building that a person puts on the foundation still stands, then that person will get his reward.

1 Corinthians 3:8

The person that plants and the person that waters have the same purpose. And each person will be rewarded for his own work.

2 Corinthians 10:18

It is not the person who says that he is good who is accepted. It is the person that the Lord thinks is good who is accepted.

2 Corinthians 10:9

I don’t want you to think that I am trying to scare you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have turned away from secret and shameful ways. We don’t use trickery, and we don’t change the teaching of God. No! We teach the truth plainly. This is how we show people who we are. And this is how they can know in their hearts what kind of people we are before God.

2 Corinthians 5:10

We must all stand before Christ to be judged. Each person will get what he should. Each person will be paid for the things he did—good or bad—when he lived in the earthly body.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

You know very well that the day the Lord comes again will be \{a surprise\} like a thief who comes at night.

Hebrews 4:13

Nothing in all the world can be hidden from God. He can clearly see all things. Everything is open before him. And to him we must explain the way we have lived.

James 4:11

Brothers and sisters, don’t say things against each other. If you criticize your brother \{in Christ\} or judge him, then you are criticizing the law \{he follows\}. When you judge a brother \{in Christ\}, you are really judging the law \{he follows\}. And when you are judging the law, you are not a follower of the law. You have become a judge!

James 5:7

Brothers and sisters, be patient; the Lord \{Jesus\} will come. So be patient until that time. Farmers are patient. A farmer waits for his valuable crop to grow up from the earth. A farmer waits patiently for his crop to receive the first rain and the last rain. {\cf2\super [26]}

James 5:9

Brothers, and sisters, don’t complain against each other. If you don’t stop complaining, you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!

1 Peter 1:7

Why do these troubles happen? To prove that your faith is pure (true). This purity of faith is worth more than gold. Gold can be proved to be pure by fire, but gold will ruin. The purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ appears (comes).

1 Peter 5:4

Then when the Ruling Shepherd (Christ) comes, you will get a crown. That crown will be very glorious, and it will never lose its beauty.

2 Peter 3:12

You should wait for the Day of God. You should want very much for that Day to come. When that Day comes, the sky will be destroyed with fire, and everything in the sky will melt with heat.

2 Peter 3:4

Those people will say, “He (Jesus) promised to come again. Where is he? Our fathers have died. But the world continues the way it has been since it was made.”

Revelation 1:7

Look, Jesus is coming with the clouds! Every person will see him, even the people who pierced {\cf2\super [4]} him. All people of the earth will cry loudly because of him. Yes, this will happen! Amen. {\cf2\super [5]}

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the people that had died, great and small, standing before the throne. And the book of life was opened. There were also other books opened. These dead people were judged by the things they had done. These things are written in the books.