11 translations · Greek
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore 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.
1 Corinthians 4:5 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore 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 King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Therefore 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 men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- so, then, judge nothing before the time, until the LORD may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will reveal the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise will come to each from God.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- So don't judge anything before the right time—when 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.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.
- DBY Darby Translation
- So that do not judge anything before [the] time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have [his] praise from God.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise from God.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Therefore 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Therefore judge not 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 from God.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὥστε | Hōste | Therefore | G5620 ὥστε so |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| πρὸ | pro | before | G4253 πρό before |
| καιροῦ | kairou | [the] appointed time | G2540 καιρός time/right time |
| τι | ti | nothing | G5100 τις one |
| κρίνετε | krinete | judge | G2919 κρίνω to judge |
| ἕως | heōs | [wait] until | G2193 ἕως until |
| ἂν | an | — | G302 ἄν if |
| ἔλθῃ | elthē | comes | G2064 ἔρχομαι to come/go |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Κύριος | Kyrios | Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| ὃς | hos | [He] | G3739 ὅς which |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| φωτίσει | phōtisei | will bring to light | G5461 φωτίζω to illuminate |
| τὰ | ta | what is | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κρυπτὰ | krypta | hidden | G2927 κρυπτός hidden |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σκότους | skotous | in darkness | G4655 σκότος darkness |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| φανερώσει | phanerōsei | will expose | G5319 φανερόω to reveal |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| βουλὰς | boulas | motives | G1012 βουλή plan |
| τῶν | tōn | of [ men’s ] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| καρδιῶν | kardiōn | hearts | G2588 καρδία heart |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| τότε | tote | At that time | G5119 τότε then |
| ὁ | ho | [his] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἔπαινος | epainos | praise | G1868 ἔπαινος praise |
| γενήσεται | genēsetai | will receive | G1096 γίνομαι to be |
| ἑκάστῳ | hekastō | each | G1538 ἕκαστος each |
| ἀπὸ | apo | from | G575 ἀπό away from |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | God | G2316 θεός God |
Related verses
- James 5:7
Be 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
For 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
each 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
There 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
in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 10:18
For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
- Romans 2:1
Therefore 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
I 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
that 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—
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man’s judgment. Yes, I don’t judge my own self.
4 For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.
5 Therefore 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.
6 Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.
7 For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
Read all of 1 Corinthians 4 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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