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King James Version

1 Corinthians 11:31

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Eucharist (the Lord's Supp;   Self-Examination;   Scofield Reference Index - Judgments;   The Topic Concordance - Chastisement;   Condemnation;   Judges;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Communion of the Lord's Supper;   Self-Examination;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   Lord's Supper;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Church;   Judgment;   Lord's supper;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Church, the;   Condemnation;   Judgment;   Sanctification;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Lord's Supper;   Love to God;   Worship of God;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Lord's Supper;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bread of the Presence;   Love Feast;   Romans, Book of;   1 Corinthians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Church;   Eucharist;   Love Feast;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Atonement (2);   Brotherly Love;   Condemnation;   Cup ;   Eucharist;   Lord's Supper (Ii);   Love-Feast;   Sacraments;   Salt (2);   Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs;   Worship;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Impute, to,;   20 To Ask, Request;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Synagogue;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Church Government;   Judging;   Pauline Theology;   Salvation;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 24;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But if we judged ourselves in the right way, then God would not judge us.
Revised Standard Version
But if we judged ourselves truly, we should not be judged.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Yf we had truly iudged oure selves we shuld not have bene iudged.
Hebrew Names Version
For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged.
International Standard Version
But if we judged ourselves correctly, we would not be judged.Psalm 32:5; 1 John 1:9;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.
New Century Version
But if we judged ourselves in the right way, God would not judge us.
Update Bible Version
But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged.
Webster's Bible Translation
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
English Standard Version
But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged.
World English Bible
For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
Weymouth's New Testament
If, however, we estimated ourselves aright, we should not be judged.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And if we demyden wiseli vs silf, we schulden not be demyd;
English Revised Version
But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged.
Berean Standard Bible
Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment.
Contemporary English Version
If we carefully judge ourselves, we won't be punished.
Amplified Bible
But if we evaluated and judged ourselves honestly [recognizing our shortcomings and correcting our behavior], we would not be judged.
American Standard Version
But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged.
Bible in Basic English
But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.
Complete Jewish Bible
If we would examine ourselves, we would not come under judgment.
Darby Translation
But if we judged ourselves, so were we not judged.
Etheridge Translation
For if we judge ourselves, we shall not be judged.
Murdock Translation
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
King James Version (1611)
For if we would iudge our selues, we should not be iudged.
New Living Translation
But if we would examine ourselves, we would not be judged by God in this way.
New Life Bible
But if we would look into our own lives and see if we are guilty, then God would not have to say we are guilty.
New Revised Standard
But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For if we would iudge our selues, we should not be iudged.
George Lamsa Translation
For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
If, however, we had been setting, ourselves, apart, we had not, in that case, been coming under judgment;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For yf we woulde iudge our selues, we shoulde not be iudged.
Good News Translation
If we would examine ourselves first, we would not come under God's judgment.
Christian Standard Bible®
If we were properly judging ourselves, we would not be judged,
Lexham English Bible
But if we were evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged.
Literal Translation
For if we discerned ourselves, we would not be judged.
Young's Literal Translation
for if ourselves we were discerning, we would not be being judged,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For yf we iudged oure selues, we shulde not be iudged.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for if we made such a discrimination, we should not be punished.
New English Translation
But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.
New King James Version
For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.
Simplified Cowboy Version
All you have to do is judge yourself, and then God doesn't have to.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.
Legacy Standard Bible
But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.

Contextual Overview

23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:28, Psalms 32:3-5, Jeremiah 31:18-20, Luke 15:18-20, 1 John 1:9, Revelation 2:5, Revelation 3:2, Revelation 3:3

Reciprocal: Leviticus 16:29 - shall afflict Leviticus 23:32 - afflict 1 Kings 13:24 - a lion 2 Chronicles 19:2 - is wrath Job 10:2 - show me Psalms 6:1 - rebuke Psalms 89:32 - General Psalms 119:175 - and let thy Lamentations 3:40 - search Haggai 2:15 - consider 2 Corinthians 13:5 - Examine 1 Peter 4:6 - that they

Cross-References

Genesis 10:19
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
Genesis 11:2
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Genesis 11:3
And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
Genesis 11:4
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Genesis 11:5
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Genesis 11:26
And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Genesis 11:28
And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
Genesis 12:4
So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
Genesis 15:7
And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For if we would judge ourselves,.... Examine, try, and prove ourselves as above directed, before we eat and drink; or condemn ourselves, by confessing, acknowledging, and mourning over sin, and by repentance for it; or separate ourselves from the company of profane sinners, come out from among them, and touch not their unclean things; or join with them in their unfruitful works of darkness:

we should not be judged; by the Lord; he would not inflict these diseases, sicknesses, and death.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For if we would judge ourselves - If we would examine ourselves, 1 Corinthians 11:28; if we would exercise a strict scrutiny over our hearts and feelings, and conduct, and come to the Lord’s Table with a proper spirit, we should escape the condemnation to which they are exposed who observe it in an improper manner. If we would exercise proper “severity” and “honesty” in determining our own character and fitness for the ordinance, we should not expose ourselves to the divine displeasure.

We should not be judged - We should not be exposed to the expression of God’s disapprobation. He refers here to the punishment which had come upon the Corinthians for their improper manner of observing the ordinance; and he says that if they had properly examined themselves, and had understood the nature of the ordinance, that they would have escaped the judgments that had come upon them. This is as true now as it was then. If we wish to escape the divine displeasure; if we wish the communion to be followed with joy, and peace, and growth in grace, and not with blighting and spiritual barrenness, we should exercise a severe judgment on our character, and feelings, and motives; and should come to it with a sincere desire to honor Christ, and to advance in the divine life.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 31. If we would judge ourselves — If, having acted improperly, we condemn our conduct and humble ourselves, we shall not be judged, i.e. punished for the sin we have committed.


 
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