1 Corinthians 4:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I don’t know of any wrong I have done, but that does not make me right. The Lord is the one who must decide if I have done well or not.

Cross References

Psalm 143:2

Don’t judge me, your servant. No one alive could be judged innocent by your standards.

Psalm 130:3

Lord, if you punished people for all their sins, no one would be left alive.

2 Corinthians 1:12

This is what we are proud of, and I can say with a clear conscience that it is true: In everything we have done in the world, we have done it with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even truer in what we have done with you. We did this by God’s grace, not by the kind of wisdom the world has.

Proverbs 21:2

People think that whatever they do is right, but the Lord judges the reasons for everything they do.

Psalm 19:12

People cannot see their own mistakes, so don’t let me commit secret sins.

2 Corinthians 5:10

We must all stand before Christ to be judged. Everyone will get what they should. They will be paid for whatever they did—good or bad—when they lived in this earthly body.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t judge anyone now. The time for judging will be when the Lord comes. He will shine light on everything that is now hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of our hearts. Then the praise each person should get will come from God.

Romans 2:13

Hearing the law does not make people right with God. They will be right before him only if they always do what the law says.

Job 40:4

“I am not worthy to speak! What can I say to you? I cannot answer you! I will put my hand over my mouth.

Job 27:6

I will hold on to my innocence and never let go! My conscience will always be clear!

Job 25:4

How can anyone claim to be right before God? No human being can really be pure.

Acts 23:1

Paul looked at the council members and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life in a good way before God. I have always done what I thought was right.”

John 21:17

A third time Jesus said, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was sad because Jesus asked him three times, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you!” Jesus said to him, “Take care of my sheep.

Job 15:14

“People cannot really be pure. They cannot be more right than God!

Job 9:20

I am innocent, but anything I say makes me seem guilty. I am innocent, but if I speak, my mouth proves me wrong.

Romans 4:2

If Abraham was made right by the things he did, he had a reason to boast about himself. But God knew different.

Psalm 50:6

God is the judge, and the skies tell how fair he is. Selah

Psalm 26:12

I am safe from all danger as I stand here praising you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.

Proverbs 29:26

Many people want the friendship of a ruler, but the Lord is the only one who judges people fairly.

1 Corinthians 4:3

But I don’t consider your judgment on this point to be worth anything. Even an opinion from a court of law would mean nothing. I don’t even trust my own judgment.