Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.
New American Standard Bible
But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.
King James Version
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
Holman Bible
If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged,
International Standard Version
But if we judged ourselves correctly, we would not be judged.
A Conservative Version
But if we were discerning ourselves we would not be judged.
American Standard Version
But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged.
Amplified
But if we evaluated and judged ourselves honestly [recognizing our shortcomings and correcting our behavior], we would not be judged.
An Understandable Version
But if we [had] examined ourselves [properly], we would not be [i.e., not have been] judged [i.e., with sickness and death. See verse 30].
Anderson New Testament
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged;
Common New Testament
But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for if we made such a discrimination, we should not be punished.
Darby Translation
But if we judged ourselves, so were we not judged.
Godbey New Testament
But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged:
Goodspeed New Testament
But if we recognized our own condition, we would not incur this judgment.
John Wesley New Testament
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
Julia Smith Translation
For if we examined ourselves, we should not be judged.
King James 2000
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if we were evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged.
Modern King James verseion
For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If we had truly judged ourselves, we should not have been judged.
Moffatt New Testament
If we only judged our own lives truly, we would not come under the Lord's judgment.
Montgomery New Testament
If however, we were judging ourselves aright, we should not now be condemned;
NET Bible
But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.
New Heart English Bible
For if we discerned ourselves, we would not be judged.
Noyes New Testament
But if we judged ourselves, we should not be judged;
Sawyer New Testament
For if we judged ourselves we should not be judged;
The Emphasized Bible
If, however, we had been setting, ourselves, apart, we had not, in that case, been coming under judgment;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if we thoroughly judged ourselves, we should not be judged of the Lord.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, if we judged ourselves rightly, we should not be judged.
Webster
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
Weymouth New Testament
If, however, we estimated ourselves aright, we should not be judged.
Williams New Testament
But if we properly saw ourselves, we would not bring down upon us this judgment.
World English Bible
For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged.
Worrell New Testament
But, if we discerned ourselves, we would not be judged;
Worsley New Testament
If then we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged:
Youngs Literal Translation
for if ourselves we were discerning, we would not be being judged,
Themes
Chastisement » Why the lord chastens people
Communion of the lord's supper » Self-examination commanded before partaking of
Condemnation » Who is not condemned
Self-examination » Advantages of
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 11:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Improper Conduct At The Lord's Supper
30 For this cause a number of you are feeble and ill, and a number are dead. 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.
Cross References
1 John 1:9
If we say openly that we have done wrong, he is upright and true to his word, giving us forgiveness of sins and making us clean from all evil.
Psalm 32:3-5
When I kept my mouth shut, my bones were wasted, because of my crying all through the day.
Jeremiah 31:18-20
Certainly Ephraim's words of grief have come to my ears, You have given me training and I have undergone it like a young cow unused to the yoke: let me be turned and come back, for you are the Lord my God.
Luke 15:18-20
I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes:
1 Corinthians 11:28
But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself.
Revelation 2:5
So keep in mind where you were at first, and be changed in heart and do the first works; or I will come to you, and will take away your light from its place, if your hearts are not changed.
Revelation 3:2-3
Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.