1 Corinthians 4:4

God's Word

I have a clear conscience, but that doesn’t mean I have God’s approval. It is the Lord who cross-examines me.

Cross References

Job 15:14

Why should a mortal be considered faultless or someone born of a woman be considered righteous?

Job 25:4

How can a person be righteous to God? How can anyone born of a woman be pure?

Job 27:6

I cling to my righteousness and won’t let go. My conscience won’t accuse me as long as I live.

Job 40:4

“I’m so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth.

Job 9:20

If I am righteous, my own mouth would condemn me. It would declare that I am corrupt even if I am a man of integrity.

Psalm 130:3

O Lord, who would be able to stand if you kept a record of sins?

Psalm 143:2

Do not take me to court for judgment, because there is no one alive who is righteous in your presence.

Psalm 19:12

Who can notice every mistake? Forgive my hidden faults.

Psalm 26:12

My feet stand on level ground. I will praise the Lord with the choirs in worship.

Psalm 50:6

The heavens announce his righteousness because God is the judge. Selah

Proverbs 21:2

A person thinks everything he does is right, but the Lord weighs hearts.

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek an audience with a ruler, but justice for humanity comes from the Lord.

John 21:17

Jesus asked him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt sad because Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love me?” So Peter said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus told him, “Feed my sheep.

Acts 23:1

Paul stared at the Jewish council and said, “Brothers, my relationship with God has always given me a perfectly clear conscience.”

Romans 2:13

People who merely listen to the laws in Moses’ Teachings don’t have God’s approval. Rather, people who do what those laws demand will have God’s approval.

Romans 4:2

If Abraham had God’s approval because of something he did, he would have had a reason to brag. But he could not brag to God about it.

1 Corinthians 4:3

It means very little to me that you or any human court should cross-examine me. I don’t even ask myself questions.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore, don’t judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will also bring to light what is hidden in the dark and reveal people’s motives. Then each person will receive praise from God.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We are proud that our conscience is clear. We are proud of the way that we have lived in this world. We have lived with a God-given holiness  and sincerity, especially toward you. It was not by human wisdom that we have lived but by God’s kindness.

2 Corinthians 5:10

All of us must appear in front of Christ’s judgment seat. Then all people will receive what they deserve for the good or evil they have done while living in their bodies.