Parallel Verses
World English Bible
For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged.
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;
Bible in Basic English
But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.
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.
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 many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep. 31 For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are punished by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
Cross References
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Psalm 32:3-5
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus], You have chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed [to the yoke]: turn me, and I shall be turned; for you are Yahweh my God.
Luke 15:18-20
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.
1 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.
Revelation 2:5
Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent.
Revelation 3:2-3
Wake up, and keep the things that remain, which you were about to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected before my God.