1 Corinthians 4:5

God's Word

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.

Cross References

Job 12:22

He uncovers mysteries ⌞hidden⌟ in the darkness and brings gloom into the light.

Proverbs 12:8

A person will be praised based on his insight, but whoever has a twisted mind will be despised.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

You young people should enjoy yourselves while you’re young. You should let your hearts make you happy when you’re young. Follow wherever your heart leads you and whatever your eyes see. But realize that God will make you give an account for all these things when he judges everyone.

Ecclesiastes 12:14

God will certainly judge everything that is done. This includes every secret thing, whether it is good or bad.

Jeremiah 16:17

I see everything that they do. They can’t hide anything from me. Their wickedness can’t be hidden; I can see it.

Jeremiah 23:25

“I’ve heard the prophets who speak lies in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’

Hosea 8:13

They offer sacrifices to me and eat the meat of sacrifices, but I, the Lord, do not accept these sacrifices. Now I will remember their wickedness and punish them because of their sins. They will go back to Egypt.

Malachi 3:18

Then you will again see the difference between righteous people and wicked people, between the one who serves God and the one who doesn’t serve him.

Matthew 10:26

So don’t be afraid of them. Nothing has been covered that will not be exposed. Whatever is secret will be made known.

Matthew 24:30

“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. All the people on earth will cry in agony when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds in the sky with power and great glory.

Matthew 24:46

That servant will be blessed if his master finds him doing this job when he comes.

Matthew 25:21

“His master replied, ‘Good job! You’re a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted with a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master’s happiness.’

Matthew 25:23

“His master replied, ‘Good job! You’re a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted with a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master’s happiness.’

Luke 6:37

“Stop judging, and you will never be judged. Stop condemning, and you will never be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

John 21:22

Jesus said to Peter, “If I want him to live until I come again, how does that concern you? Follow me!”

John 21:23

So a rumor that that disciple wouldn’t die spread among Jesus’ followers. But Jesus didn’t say that he wouldn’t die. What Jesus said was, “If I want him to live until I come again, how does that concern you?”

John 5:44

How can you believe when you accept each other’s praise and don’t look for the praise that comes from the only God?

Romans 14:4

Who are you to criticize someone else’s servant? The Lord will determine whether his servant has been successful. The servant will be successful because the Lord makes him successful.

Romans 2:1

No matter who you are, if you judge anyone, you have no excuse. When you judge another person, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things.

Romans 2:16

This happens as they face the day when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge people’s secret thoughts. He will use the Good News that I am spreading to make that judgment.

Romans 2:29

Rather, a person is a Jew inwardly, and circumcision is something that happens in a person’s heart. Circumcision is spiritual, not just a written rule. That person’s praise will come from God, not from people.

Romans 2:7

He will give everlasting life to those who search for glory, honor, and immortality by persisting in doing what is good. But he will bring

1 Corinthians 1:7

Therefore, you don’t lack any gift as you wait eagerly for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.

1 Corinthians 11:16

If anyone wants to argue about this ⌞they can’t, because⌟ we don’t have any custom like this—nor do any of the churches of God.

1 Corinthians 11:26

Every time you eat this bread and drink from this cup, you tell about the Lord’s death until he comes.

1 Corinthians 15:23

This will happen to each person in his own turn. Christ is the first, then at his coming, those who belong to him ⌞will be made alive⌟.

1 Corinthians 3:13

The day will make what each one does clearly visible because fire will reveal it. That fire will determine what kind of work each person has done.

1 Corinthians 3:14

If what a person has built survives, he will receive a reward.

1 Corinthians 3:8

The one who plants and the one who waters have the same goal, and each will receive a reward for his own work.

2 Corinthians 10:18

It isn’t the person who makes his own recommendation who receives approval, but the person whom the Lord recommends.

2 Corinthians 10:9

I don’t want you to think that I’m trying to frighten you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have refused to use secret and shameful ways. We don’t use tricks, and we don’t distort God’s word. As God watches, we clearly reveal the truth to everyone. This is our ⌞letter of⌟ recommendation.

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.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

You know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

Hebrews 4:13

No creature can hide from God. Everything is uncovered and exposed for him to see. We must answer to him.

James 4:11

Brothers and sisters, stop slandering each other. Those who slander and judge other believers slander and judge God’s laws. If you judge God’s teachings, you are no longer following them. Instead, you are judging them.

James 5:7

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes again. See how farmers wait for their precious crops to grow. They wait patiently for fall and spring rains.

James 5:9

Brothers and sisters, stop complaining about each other, or you will be condemned. Realize that the judge is standing at the door.

1 Peter 1:7

The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your faith is more precious than gold, and by passing the test, it gives praise, glory, and honor to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ appears again.

1 Peter 5:4

Then, when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

2 Peter 3:12

as you look forward to the day of God and eagerly wait for it to come. When that day comes, heaven will be on fire and will be destroyed. Everything that makes up the universe will burn and melt.

2 Peter 3:4

by saying, “What’s happened to his promise to return? Ever since our ancestors died, everything continues as it did from the beginning of the world.”

Jude 1:14

Furthermore, Enoch, from the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about them. He said, “The Lord has come with countless thousands of his holy angels.

Revelation 1:7

Look! He is coming in the clouds. Every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. Every tribe on earth will mourn because of him. This is true. Amen.

Revelation 20:12

I saw the dead, both important and unimportant people, standing in front of the throne. Books were opened, including the Book of Life. The dead were judged on the basis of what they had done, as recorded in the books.