1 Corinthians 11:31

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ γὰρ ἑαυτοὺς διεκρίνομεν, οὐκ ἂν ἐκρινόμεθα.

Transliteration

Ei gar heautous diekrinomen, not an ekrinometha.

Grammar Details

• *Ei*: conditional conjunction - if
• *gar*: conjunction - for, because
• *heautous*: accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - ourselves
• *diekrinomen*: imperfect indicative, 1st person plural - we were judging, we were discerning
• *an*: particle - indicating contingency
• *ekrinometha*: imperfect indicative passive, 1st person plural - we were being judged

Word Meanings

• *Ei*: if, whether
• *gar*: for, because, since
• *heautous*: ourselves, oneselves
• *diekrinomen*: judged, examined, discerned, distinguished
• *an*: conditional particle indicating potential outcome
• *ekrinometha*: were judged, were being judged, would be judged

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
• Ps 32:3-5 : 3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. 4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. 5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
• Jer 31:18-20 : 18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God. 19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth. 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
• Luke 15:18-20 : 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
• 1 Cor 11:28 : 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
• Rev 2:5 : 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
• Rev 3:2-3 : 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. 3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.