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Selected Verse: 1 Corinthians 4:5 - Strong Concordance

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1Co 4:5 Strong Concordance Therefore [5620] judge [2919] nothing [3361] [5100] before [4253] the time [2540], until [2193] [302] the Lord [2962] come [2064], who [3739] both [2532] will bring to light [5461] the hidden things [2927] of darkness [4655], and [2532] will make manifest [5319] the counsels [1012] of the hearts [2588]: and [2532] then [5119] shall every man [1538] have [1096] praise [1868] of [575] God [2316].
  King James Therefore 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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Disproving the judicial power claimed by the Romish priesthood in the confessional.

Therefore--as the Lord is the sole Decider or Dijudicator.

judge--not the same Greek word as in Co1 4:3-4, where the meaning is to approve of or decide on, the merits of one's case. Here all judgments in general are forbidden, which would, on our part, presumptuously forestall God's prerogative of final judgment.

Lord--Jesus Christ, whose "ministers" we are (Co1 4:1), and who is to be the judge (Joh 5:22, Joh 5:27; Act 10:42; Act 17:31).

manifest . . . hearts--Our judgments now (as those of the Corinthians respecting their teachers) are necessarily defective; as we only see the outward act, we cannot see the motives of "hearts." "Faithfulness" (Co1 4:2) will hereby be estimated, and the "Lord" will "justify," or the reverse (Co1 4:4), according to the state of the heart.

then shall every man have praise-- (Co1 3:8; Sa1 26:23; Mat 25:21, Mat 25:23, Mat 25:28). Rather, "his due praise," not exaggerated praise, such as the Corinthians heaped on favorite teachers; "the praise" (so the Greek) due for acts estimated by the motives. "Then," not before: therefore wait till then (Jam 5:7).
 
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7 Be patient [3114] therefore [3767], brethren [80], unto [2193] the coming [3952] of the Lord [2962]. Behold [2400], the husbandman [1092] waiteth [1551] for the precious [5093] fruit [2590] of the earth [1093], and hath long patience [3114] for [1909] it [846], until [2193] [302] he receive [2983] the early [4406] and [2532] latter [3797] rain [5205].
28 Take [142] therefore [3767] the talent [5007] from [575] him [846], and [2532] give [1325] it unto him which hath [2192] ten [1176] talents [5007].
23 His [846] lord [2962] said [5346] unto him [846], Well done [2095], good [18] and [2532] faithful [4103] servant [1401]; thou hast been [2258] faithful [4103] over [1909] a few things [3641], I will make [2525] thee [4571] ruler [2525] over [1909] many things [4183]: enter thou [1525] into [1519] the joy [5479] of thy [4675] lord [2962].
21 [1161] His [846] lord [2962] said [5346] unto him [846], Well done [2095], thou good [18] and [2532] faithful [4103] servant [1401]: thou hast been [2258] faithful [4103] over [1909] a few things [3641], I will make [2525] thee [4571] ruler [2525] over [1909] many things [4183]: enter thou [1525] into [1519] the joy [5479] of thy [4675] lord [2962].
23 The LORD [03068] render [07725] to every man [0376] his righteousness [06666] and his faithfulness [0530]: for the LORD [03068] delivered [05414] thee into my hand [03027] to day [03117], but I would [014] not stretch forth [07971] mine hand [03027] against the LORD'S [03068] anointed [04899].
8 Now [1161] he that planteth [5452] and [2532] he that watereth [4222] are [1526] one [1520]: and [1161] every man [1538] shall receive [2983] his own [2398] reward [3408] according [2596] to his own [2398] labour [2873].
4 For [1063] I know [4894] nothing [3762] by myself [1683]; yet [235] am I [1344] not [3756] hereby [1722] [5129] justified [1344]: but [1161] he that judgeth [350] me [3165] is [2076] the Lord [2962].
2 [3739] [1161] Moreover [3063] it is required [2212] in [1722] stewards [3623], that [2443] a man [5100] be found [2147] faithful [4103].
31 Because [1360] he hath appointed [2476] a day [2250], in [1722] the which [3739] he will [3195] judge [2919] the world [3625] in [1722] righteousness [1343] by [1722] that man [435] whom [3739] he hath ordained [3724]; whereof he hath given [3930] assurance [4102] unto all [3956] men, in that he hath raised [450] him [846] from [1537] the dead [3498].
42 And [2532] he commanded [3853] us [2254] to preach [2784] unto the people [2992], and [2532] to testify [1263] that [3754] it is [2076] he [846] which [3588] was ordained [3724] of [5259] God [2316] to be the Judge [2923] of quick [2198] and [2532] dead [3498].
27 And [2532] hath given [1325] him [846] authority [1849] to execute [4160] judgment [2920] also [2532], because [3754] he is [2076] the Son [5207] of man [444].
22 For [1063] [3761] the Father [3962] judgeth [2919] no man [3762], but [235] hath committed [1325] all [3956] judgment [2920] unto the Son [5207]:
1 Let [3049] a man [444] so [3779] account [3049] of us [2248], as [5613] of the ministers [5257] of Christ [5547], and [2532] stewards [3623] of the mysteries [3466] of God [2316].
3 But [1161] with me [1698] it is [2076] a very small thing [1519] [1646] that [2443] I should be judged [350] of [5259] you [5216], or [2228] of [5259] man's [442] judgment [2250]: yea [235], I judge [350] not [3761] mine own self [1683].
4 For [1063] I know [4894] nothing [3762] by myself [1683]; yet [235] am I [1344] not [3756] hereby [1722] [5129] justified [1344]: but [1161] he that judgeth [350] me [3165] is [2076] the Lord [2962].
10 But [1161] [2532] glory [1391], honour [5092], and [2532] peace [1515], to every man [3956] that worketh [2038] good [18], to the Jew [2453] first [4412], and [5037] also [2532] to the Gentile [1672]:
1 Judge [2919] not [3361], that [3363] ye be [2919] not [3363] judged [2919].
19 And [2532] hereby [1722] [5129] we know [1097] that [3754] we are [2070] of [1537] the truth [225], and [2532] shall assure [3982] our [2257] hearts [2588] before [1715] him [846].
20 For [3754] if [1437] our [2257] heart [2588] condemn us [2607], [3754] God [2316] is [2076] greater [3187] than our [2257] heart [2588], and [2532] knoweth [1097] all things [3956].
21 Beloved [27], if [3362] our [2257] heart [2588] condemn [2607] us [2257] not [3362], then have we [2192] confidence [3954] toward [4314] God [2316].
22 And [2532] whatsoever [3739] [1437] we ask [154], we receive [2983] of [3844] him [846], because [3754] we keep [5083] his [846] commandments [1785], and [2532] do [4160] those things that are pleasing [701] in his [846] sight [1799].
14 But [1161] the natural [5591] man [444] receiveth [1209] not [3756] the things [3588] of the Spirit [4151] of God [2316]: for [1063] they are [2076] foolishness [3472] unto him [846]: neither [2532] [3756] can [1410] he know [1097] them, because [3754] they are spiritually [4153] discerned [350].