1 Corinthians 4:4

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1 Corinthians 4:4

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

I know

1 John 3:20

Yet

General references

Bible References

I know

“I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go.
My heart does not reproach any of my days.

O Lord my God, if I have done this,
If there is injustice in my hands,

He *said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus *said to him, “Tend My sheep.

For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.

Yet

“In truth I know that this is so;
But how can a man be in the right before God?

“What is man, that he should be pure,
Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

“How then can a man be just with God?
Or how can he be clean who is born of woman?

“Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth.

Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults.

If You, Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,
For in Your sight no man living is righteous.

Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,

But the Lord

weighs the hearts.

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

General references

Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,

I am pure from my sin”?

“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;