1 Corinthians 4:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐμοὶ δὲ εἰς ἐλάχιστόν ἐστιν ἵνα ὑφʼ ὑμῶν ἀνακριθῶ, ἢ ὑπὸ ἀνθρωπίνης ἡμέρας: ἀλλʼ, οὐδὲ ἐμαυτὸν ἀνακρίνω.

Transliteration

To emoi de eis elachiston estin hina by hyph' hymōn anakrithō, or by anthrōpinēs hēmeras: all', neither emauton anakrinō.

Grammar Details

*emoi*: dative, 1st person singular - to me/for me
*de*: conjunction - but/and/now
*eis elachiston*: preposition + accusative, neuter, singular - to a very small thing/matter
*estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - it is
*hina*: conjunction - that
*hyph' hymōn*: preposition + genitive, 2nd person plural - by you
*anakrithō*: aorist subjunctive, 1st singular, passive - I might be examined/judged
*anthrōpinēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - human/man's
*hēmeras*: genitive, feminine, singular - day/court day
*all'*: conjunction - but
*emauton*: accusative, masculine, singular - myself
*anakrinō*: present indicative, 1st singular, active - I examine/judge

Word Meanings

*eis elachiston*: of very little importance/a very small matter
*anakrithō*: might be examined/judged/scrutinized/interrogated
*anthrōpinēs hēmeras*: human day/man's judgment/human court
*anakrinō*: examine/judge/scrutinize/interrogate

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Jehovah seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
John 7:24 : 24 Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
1 Cor 2:15 : 15 But he that is spiritual {G3303} judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man.
1 Cor 3:13 : 13 each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is.

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