1 Corinthians 4:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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.

Cross References

James 5:7

Brothers and sisters, be patient; the Lord will come. So be patient until that time. Look at the farmers. They have to be patient. They have to wait for their valuable crop to grow and produce a harvest. They wait patiently for the first rain and the last rain.

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 3:13

But the work that each person does will be clearly seen, because the Day will make it plain. That Day will appear with fire, and the fire will test everyone’s work.

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.

2 Corinthians 10:18

What people say about themselves means nothing. What counts is whether the Lord says they have done well.

Romans 2:16

All this will happen on the day when God will judge people’s secret thoughts through Jesus Christ. This is part of the Good News that I tell everyone.

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 them, but you do the same things they do. So when you judge them, you are really condemning yourself.

Revelation 20:12

And I saw those who had died, great and small, standing before the throne. Some books were opened. And another book was opened—the book of life. The people were judged by what they had done, which is written in the books.

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles test your faith and prove that it is pure. And such faith is worth more than gold. Gold can be proved to be pure by fire, but gold will ruin. When your faith is proven to be pure, the result will be praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ comes.

Romans 2:29

A true Jew is one who is a Jew inside. True circumcision is done in the heart. It is done by the Spirit, not by the written law. And anyone who is circumcised in the heart by the Spirit gets praise from God, not from people.

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. 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.

Romans 14:4

You cannot judge the servants of someone else. Their own master decides if they are doing right or wrong. And the Lord’s servants will be right, because the Lord is able to make them right.

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?

James 4:11

Brothers and sisters, don’t say anything against each other. If you criticize your brother or sister in Christ or judge them, you are criticizing and judging the law they follow. And when you are judging the law, you are not a follower of the law. You have become a judge.

Luke 6:37

“Don’t judge others, and God will not judge you. Don’t condemn others, and you will not be condemned. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.

Matthew 24:46

When the master comes and finds that servant doing the work he gave him, it will be a day of blessing for that servant.

Revelation 1:7

Look, Jesus is coming with the clouds! Everyone will see him, even those who pierced him. All peoples of the earth will cry loudly because of him. Yes, this will happen! Amen.

1 Peter 5:4

Then when Christ the Ruling Shepherd comes, you will get a crown—one that will be glorious and never lose its beauty.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

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

John 21:22

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

2 Peter 3:4

They will say, “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.”

Matthew 25:23

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant who 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.’

Malachi 3:18

You people will come back to me, and you will learn the difference between good and evil. You will learn the difference between someone who follows God and someone who does not.

Jude 1:14

Enoch, the seventh descendant from Adam, said this about these people: “Look, the Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy angels

2 Peter 3:12

You should be looking forward to the day of God, wanting more than anything else for it to come soon. When it comes, the sky will be destroyed with fire, and everything in the sky will melt with heat.

1 Corinthians 15:23

But everyone will be raised to life in the right order. Christ was first to be raised. Then, when Christ comes again, those who belong to him will be raised to life.

1 Corinthians 11:26

This means that every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are telling others about the Lord’s death until he comes again.

1 Corinthians 1:7

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

Romans 2:7

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

Matthew 24:30

“Then there will be something in the sky that shows the Son of Man is coming. All the people of the world will cry. Everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds in the sky. He will come with power and great glory.

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.

1 Corinthians 3:8

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

Matthew 25:21

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant who 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.’

Job 12:22

He exposes even the darkest secrets. He sends light into places that are as dark as death.

Jeremiah 16:17

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

Jeremiah 23:25

“There are prophets who tell 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. They offer the meat and eat it. The Lord does not accept their sacrifices. He remembers their sins, and he will punish them. They will be carried away as prisoners to Egypt.

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.

John 21:23

So a story spread among the followers of Jesus. They were saying that this follower would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die. He only said, “Maybe I want him to live until I come. That should not matter to you.”

1 Corinthians 3:14

If the building they put on the foundation still stands, they will get their reward.

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.

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!

Proverbs 12:8

You praise people for their intelligence, but no one respects those who are stupid.

2 Corinthians 10:9

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