1 Corinthians 4:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, Do not take note of his face or how tall he is, because I will not have him: for the Lord's view is not man's; man takes note of the outer form, but the Lord sees the heart.
  • John 7:24 : 24 Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.
  • 1 Cor 2:15 : 15 But he who has the Spirit, though judging all things, is himself judged by no one.
  • 1 Cor 3:13 : 13 Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.

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  • 1 Cor 4:4-6
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    4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.

    5 For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

    6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

  • Rom 14:3-5
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    3 Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.

    4 Who are you to make yourself a judge of another man's servant? it is to his master that he is responsible for good or bad. Yes, his place will be safe, because the Lord is able to keep him from falling.

    5 This man puts one day before another: to that man they are the same. Let every man be certain in his mind.

  • John 8:15-16
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    15 You are judging from what you see; I am judging no man.

    16 Even if I am judging, my decision is right, because I am not by myself--with me is the Father who sent me.

  • 1 Cor 2:15
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    15 But he who has the Spirit, though judging all things, is himself judged by no one.

  • 1 Cor 11:31-32
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    31 But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.

    32 But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.

  • 1 Cor 6:2-4
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    2 Is it not certain that the saints will be the judges of the world? if then the world will be judged by you, are you unable to give a decision about the smallest things?

    3 Is it not certain that we are to be the judges of angels? how much more then of the things of this life?

    4 If then there are questions to be judged in connection with the things of this life, why do you put them in the hands of those who have no position in the church?

  • 1 Cor 5:12
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    12 For it is no business of mine to be judging those who are outside; but it is yours to be judging those who are among you;

  • Rom 2:1-3
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    1 So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

    2 And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things.

    3 But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

  • Rom 14:12-13
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    12 So every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.

    13 Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.

  • 1 Cor 9:2-3
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    2 If to others I am not an Apostle, at least I am one to you: for the fact that you are Christians is the sign that I am an Apostle.

    3 My answer to those who are judging me is this.

  • Matt 7:1
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    1 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

  • Rom 14:10
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    10 But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge.

  • 1 Cor 10:29
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    29 Right and wrong, I say, not for you, but for the other man; for the fact that I am free is not dependent on another man's sense of right or wrong.

  • Acts 18:15
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    15 But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things.

  • John 5:30-31
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    30 Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.

    31 If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true.

  • 2 Cor 12:6
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    6 For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

  • John 7:24
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    24 Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.

  • 1 Cor 5:3
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    3 For I myself, being present in spirit though not in body, have come to a decision about him who has done this thing;

  • 2 Cor 10:7
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    7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-17
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    16 I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

    17 What I am now saying is not by the order of the Lord, but as a foolish person, taking credit to myself, as it seems.

  • Rom 14:22
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    22 The faith which you have, have it to yourself before God. Happy is the man who is not judged by that to which he gives approval.

  • Gal 6:3-4
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    3 For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself.

    4 But let every man make test of his work, and then will his cause for glory be in himself only, and not in his neighbour.

  • 1 Cor 9:15
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    15 But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5 For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.

  • Luke 12:57
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    57 And why are you, in your hearts, unable to be judges of what is right?

  • 2 Cor 10:12
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    12 For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.

  • Rom 3:7
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    7 But if, because I am untrue, God being seen to be true gets more glory, why am I to be judged as a sinner?

  • Phil 3:4
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    4 Even though I myself might have faith in the flesh: if any other man has reason to have faith in the flesh, I have more:

  • Gal 1:11
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    11 Because I say to you, my brothers, that the good news of which I was the preacher is not man's.

  • Gal 2:6
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    6 But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

  • John 8:50
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    50 I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.

  • 2 Cor 12:1
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    1 As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

  • Col 2:16
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    16 For this reason let no man be your judge in any question of food or drink or feast days or new moons or Sabbaths:

  • Jas 4:12
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    12 There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge?

  • Gal 6:14
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    14 But far be it from me to have glory in anything, but only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which this world has come to an end on the cross for me, and I for it.