1 Corinthians 4:5

New Century Version

So do not judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light things that are now hidden in darkness, and will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will praise each one of them.

Cross References

Job 12:22

He uncovers the deep things of darkness and brings dark shadows into the light.

Proverbs 12:8

The wisdom of the wise wins praise, but there is no respect for the stupid.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young; be happy while you are young. Do whatever your heart desires, whatever you want to do. But remember that God will judge you for everything you do.

Ecclesiastes 12:14

God will judge everything, even what is done in secret, the good and the evil.

Jeremiah 16:17

I see everything they do. They cannot hide from me the things they do; their sin is not hidden from my eyes.

Jeremiah 23:25

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

Hosea 8:13

The Israelites offer sacrifices to me as gifts and eat the meat, but the Lord is not pleased with them. He remembers the evil they have done, and he will punish them for their sins. They will be slaves again as they were in Egypt.

Malachi 3:18

You will again see the difference between good and evil people, between those who serve God and those who don’t.

Matthew 10:26

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

Matthew 24:30

“At that time, the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the peoples of the world will cry. They will see the Son of Man coming on clouds in the sky with great power and glory.

Matthew 24:46

When the master comes and finds the servant doing his work, the servant will be blessed.

Matthew 25:21

The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.’

Matthew 25:23

The master answered, ‘You did well. You are a good and loyal servant. Because you were loyal with small things, I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my joy with me.’

Luke 6:37

“Don’t judge others, and you will not be judged. Don’t accuse others of being guilty, and you will not be accused of being guilty. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

John 21:22

Jesus answered, “If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business. You follow me.”

John 21:23

So a story spread among the followers that this one would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die. He only said, “If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business.”

John 5:44

You try to get praise from each other, but you do not 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. The master decides if the servant is doing well or not. And the Lord’s servant will do well because the Lord helps him do well.

Romans 2:1

If you think you can judge others, you are wrong. When you judge them, you are really judging yourself guilty, because you do the same things they do.

Romans 2:16

All these things will happen on the day when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge people’s secret thoughts. The Good News that I preach says this.

Romans 2:29

A person is a Jew only if he is a Jew inside; true circumcision is done in the heart by the Spirit, not by the written law. Such a person gets praise from God rather than from people.

Romans 2:7

Some people, by always continuing to do good, live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that has no end. God will give them life forever.

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 I would add that neither we nor the churches of God have any other practice.

1 Corinthians 11:26

Every time you eat this bread and drink this cup you are telling others about the Lord’s death until he comes.

1 Corinthians 15:23

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

1 Corinthians 3:13

their work will be clearly seen, because the Day of Judgment will make it visible. That Day will appear with fire, and the fire will test everyone’s work to show what sort of work it was.

1 Corinthians 3:14

If the building that has been put on the foundation still stands, the builder will get a reward.

1 Corinthians 3:8

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

2 Corinthians 10:18

It is not those who say they are good who are accepted but those the Lord thinks are good.

2 Corinthians 10:9

I do not want you to think I am trying to scare you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have turned away from secret and shameful ways. We use no trickery, and we do not change the teaching of God. We teach the truth plainly, showing everyone who we are. Then they can know in their hearts what kind of people we are in God’s sight.

2 Corinthians 5:10

because we must all stand before Christ to be judged. Each of us will receive what we should get—good or bad—for the things we did 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 that comes in the night.

Hebrews 4:13

Nothing in all the world can be hidden from God. Everything is clear and lies open before him, and to him we must explain the way we have lived.

James 4:11

Brothers and sisters, do not tell evil lies about each other. If you speak against your fellow believers or judge them, you are judging and speaking against the law they follow. And when you are judging the law, you are no longer a follower of the law. You have become a judge.

James 5:7

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes again. A farmer patiently waits for his valuable crop to grow from the earth and for it to receive the autumn and spring rains.

James 5:9

Brothers and sisters, do not complain against each other or you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles come to prove that your faith is pure. This purity of faith is worth more than gold, which can be proved to be pure by fire but will ruin. But the purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is shown to you.

1 Peter 5:4

Then when Christ, the Chief Shepherd, comes, you will get a glorious crown that will never lose its beauty.

2 Peter 3:12

as you wait for and look forward to the coming of the day of God. When that day comes, the skies will be destroyed with fire, and everything in them will melt with heat.

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.”

Jude 1:14

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

Revelation 1:7

Look, Jesus is coming with the clouds, and everyone will see him, even those who stabbed him. And all peoples of the earth will cry loudly because of him. Yes, this will happen! Amen.

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. Then books were opened, and the book of life was opened. The dead were judged by what they had done, which was written in the books.