1 Corinthians 4:4

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.

Cross References

Job 15:14

What are mortals, that they can be clean? Or those born of woman, that they can be righteous?

Job 25:4

How then can a mortal be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure?

Job 27:6

I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go; my heart will not reproach me as long as I live.

Job 40:4

“See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

Job 9:20

Though I am innocent, my own mouth would condemn me; though I am blameless, he would prove me perverse.

Psalm 130:3

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?

Psalm 143:2

Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for no one living is righteous before you.

Psalm 19:12

But who can detect one’s own errors? Clear me from hidden faults.

Psalm 26:12

My foot stands on level ground; in the great congregation I will bless the Lord.

Psalm 50:6

The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. Selah

Proverbs 21:2

All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart.

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek the favor of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.

John 21:17

He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.

Acts 23:1

While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, “Brothers, up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God.”

Romans 2:13

For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous in God’s sight but the doers of the law who will be justified.

Romans 4:2

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

1 Corinthians 4:3

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. I do not even judge myself.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive commendation from God.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with holiness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive due recompense for actions done in the body, whether good or evil.