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1 Corinthians 4:5

WEB

5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

KJV

5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

BSB

5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of mens hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

FBV

5So don't judge anything before the right timewhen the Lord comes. He will bring to light all the darkest secrets that are hidden, and he will reveal people's motives. God will give everyone whatever praise they deserve.

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Extra References

James 5:7

7Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.


2 Corinthians 5:10

10For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.


1 Corinthians 3:13

13each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.


Hebrews 4:13

13There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.


Romans 2:16

16in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.


2 Corinthians 10:18

18For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.


Ecclesiastes 12:14

14For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.


Romans 2:1

1Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.


Revelation 20:12

12I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.


1 Peter 1:7

7that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ