1 Corinthians 4:5

New International Reader's Version

So don’t judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord returns. He will bring to light what is hidden in the dark. He will show the real reasons why people do what they do. At that time each person will receive their praise from God.

Cross References

Job 12:22

He tells people the secrets of darkness. He brings total darkness out into the light.

Proverbs 12:8

A person is praised for how wise they are. But people hate anyone who has a twisted mind.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

You young people, be happy while you are still young. Let your heart be joyful while you are still strong. Do what your heart tells you to do. Go after what your eyes look at. But I want you to know that God will judge you for everything you do.

Ecclesiastes 12:14

God will judge everything people do. That includes everything they try to hide. He’ll judge everything, whether it’s good or evil.

Jeremiah 16:17

My eyes see everything these people do. What they do is not hidden from me. I always see their sin.

Jeremiah 23:25

“I have heard what the prophets are saying. They prophesy lies in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream! The Lord has given me a dream!’

Hosea 8:13

They offer sacrifices as gifts to me. They eat the meat of the animals they bring. But the Lord is not pleased with any of this. He will remember the evil things they have done. He will punish them for their sins. And they will return to Egypt.

Malachi 3:18

Then once again you will see the difference between godly people and sinful people. And you will see the difference between those who serve me and those who do not.

Matthew 10:26

“So don’t be afraid of your enemies. Everything that is secret will be brought out into the open. Everything that is hidden will be uncovered.

Matthew 24:30

“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven. At that time, all the peoples of the earth will mourn. They will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven. He will come with power and great glory.

Matthew 24:46

It will be good for the slave if the master finds him doing his job when the master returns.

Matthew 25:21

“His master replied, ‘You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

Matthew 25:23

“His master replied, ‘You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

Luke 6:37

“If you do not judge other people, then you will not be judged. If you do not find others guilty, then you will not be found guilty. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

John 21:22

Jesus answered, “Suppose I want him to remain alive until I return. What does that matter to you? You must follow me.”

John 21:23

Because of what Jesus said, a false report spread among the believers. The story was told that the disciple Jesus loved wouldn’t die. But Jesus did not say he would not die. He only said, “Suppose I want him to remain alive until I return. What does that matter to you?”

John 5:44

You accept praise from one another. But you do not seek the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?

Romans 14:4

Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? Whether they are faithful or not is their own master’s concern. And they will be faithful, because the Lord has the power to make them faithful.

Romans 2:1

If you judge someone else, you have no excuse for it. When you judge another person, you are judging yourself. You do the same things you blame others for doing.

Romans 2:16

This will happen on the day God appoints Jesus Christ to judge people’s secret thoughts. That’s part of my good news.

Romans 2:29

No, a person is a Jew only if they are a Jew on the inside. And true circumcision means that the heart has been circumcised by the Holy Spirit. The person whose heart has been circumcised does more than obey the written law. The praise that matters for that kind of person does not come from other people. It comes from God.

Romans 2:7

God will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good. They want glory, honor, and life that never ends.

1 Corinthians 1:7

There is no gift of the Holy Spirit that you don’t have. You are full of hope as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to come again.

1 Corinthians 11:16

If anyone wants to argue about this, we don’t have any other practice. And God’s churches don’t either.

1 Corinthians 11:26

You eat the bread and drink the cup. When you do this, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again.

1 Corinthians 15:23

But here is the order of events. Christ is the first of those who rise from the dead. When he comes back, those who belong to him will be raised.

1 Corinthians 3:13

But each person’s work will be shown for what it is. On judgment day it will be brought to light. It will be put through fire. The fire will test how good each person’s work is.

1 Corinthians 3:14

If the building doesn’t burn up, God will give the builder a reward for the work.

1 Corinthians 3:8

The one who plants and the one who waters have the same purpose. The Lord will give each of them a reward for their work.

2 Corinthians 10:18

Those who praise themselves are not accepted. Those the Lord praises are accepted.

2 Corinthians 10:9

Don’t think that I’m trying to scare you with my letters.

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, we have given up doing secret and shameful things. We don’t twist God’s word. In fact, we do just the opposite. We present the truth plainly. In the sight of God, we make our appeal to everyone’s sense of what is right and wrong.

2 Corinthians 5:10

We must all stand in front of Christ to be judged. Each one of us will be judged for what we do while in our bodies. We’ll be judged for the good things and the bad things. Then each of us will receive what we are supposed to get.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

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

Hebrews 4:13

Nothing God created is hidden from him. His eyes see everything. He will hold us responsible for everything we do.

James 4:11

My brothers and sisters, don’t speak against one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister speaks against the law. And anyone who judges another believer judges the law. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it. Instead, you are acting as if you were its judge.

James 5:7

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes. See how the farmer waits for the land to produce its rich crop. See how patient the farmer is for the fall and spring rains.

James 5:9

Brothers and sisters, don’t find fault with one another. If you do, you will be judged. And the Judge is standing at the door!

1 Peter 1:7

Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.

1 Peter 5:4

The Chief Shepherd will come again. Then you will receive the crown of glory. It is a crown that will never fade away.

2 Peter 3:12

Live like this as you look forward to the day of God. Living like this will make the day come more quickly. On that day fire will destroy the heavens. Its heat will melt everything in them.

2 Peter 3:4

They will say, “Where is this ‘return’ he promised? Everything goes on in the same way it has since our people of long ago died. In fact, it has continued this way since God first created everything.”

Jude 1:14

Enoch was the seventh man in the family line of Adam. He gave a prophecy about these people. He said, “Look! The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of his holy ones.

Revelation 1:7

“Look! He is coming with the clouds!” (Daniel 7:13) “Every eye will see him. Even those who pierced him will see him.” All the nations of the earth “will mourn because of him.” (Zechariah 12:10) This will really happen! Amen.

Revelation 20:12

I saw the dead, great and small, standing in front of the throne. Books were opened. Then another book was opened. It was the book of life. The dead were judged by what they had done. The things they had done were written in the books.