1 Corinthians 11:31
New International Version
But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.

New Living Translation
But if we would examine ourselves, we would not be judged by God in this way.

English Standard Version
But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged.

Berean Standard Bible
Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment.

Berean Literal Bible
For if we were judging ourselves, we would not come under judgment.

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

New King James Version
For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.

New American Standard Bible
But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.

NASB 1995
But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.

NASB 1977
But if we judged ourselves rightly, we should not be judged.

Legacy Standard Bible
But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.

Amplified Bible
But if we evaluated and judged ourselves honestly [recognizing our shortcomings and correcting our behavior], we would not be judged.

Christian Standard Bible
If we were properly judging ourselves, we would not be judged,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged,

American Standard Version
But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged.

Contemporary English Version
If we carefully judge ourselves, we won't be punished.

English Revised Version
But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If we were judging ourselves correctly, we would not be judged.

Good News Translation
If we would examine ourselves first, we would not come under God's judgment.

International Standard Version
But if we judged ourselves correctly, we would not be judged.

Majority Standard Bible
Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment.

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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn’t be judged.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for if we were discerning ourselves, we would not be being judged,

Berean Literal Bible
For if we were judging ourselves, we would not come under judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
for if ourselves we were discerning, we would not be being judged,

Smith's Literal Translation
For if we examined ourselves, we should not be judged.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But if we ourselves were discerning, then certainly we would not be judged.

New American Bible
If we discerned ourselves, we would not be under judgment;

New Revised Standard Version
But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For if we would judge ourselves we would not be judged.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged;

Godbey New Testament
But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged:

Haweis New Testament
For if we thoroughly judged ourselves, we should not be judged of the Lord.

Mace New Testament
for if we made such a discrimination, we should not be punished.

Weymouth New Testament
If, however, we estimated ourselves aright, we should not 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:

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Audio Bible



Context
Sharing in the Lord's Supper
30That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment. 32But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.…

Cross References
Matthew 7:1-5
“Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. / Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? ...

Galatians 6:4-5
Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else. / For each one should carry his own load.

2 Corinthians 13:5
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?

James 1:23-25
For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. / But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

Romans 14:10-13
Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. / It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” / So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. ...

1 John 1:8-9
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Hebrews 4:12-13
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. / Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

Matthew 26:41
“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

1 Peter 4:17
For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God?

Luke 6:37-38
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. / Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. / See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.

Lamentations 3:40
Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.

Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

Ezekiel 18:27-28
But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life. / Because he considered and turned from all the transgressions he had committed, he will surely live; he will not die.

Job 13:23
How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.


Treasury of Scripture

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

1 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

Psalm 32:3-5
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long…

Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God…

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1 Corinthians 11
1. He reproves them, because in holy assemblies,
4. their men prayed with their heads covered,
6. and women with their heads uncovered;
17. and because generally their meetings were not for the better, but for the worse;
21. as, namely, in profaning with their own feast the Lord's supper.
25. Lastly, he calls them to the first institution thereof.














Now if we judged ourselves properly
The phrase "judged ourselves" comes from the Greek word "diakrinō," which means to distinguish or to discern. In the context of 1 Corinthians 11, Paul is addressing the Corinthian church's conduct during the Lord's Supper. The call to "judge ourselves" is an invitation to self-examination, a practice deeply rooted in the Christian tradition. It involves a sincere and honest assessment of one's actions and motives in light of God's standards. Historically, self-examination has been a vital part of Christian spiritual disciplines, encouraging believers to reflect on their lives and align themselves with Christ's teachings. The word "properly" suggests a thorough and accurate evaluation, not a superficial or biased one. This self-judgment is not meant to lead to self-condemnation but to repentance and spiritual growth.

we would not come under judgment
The term "come under judgment" refers to the divine judgment that God administers. The Greek word "krinō" is used here, which means to judge or to decide. In the broader scriptural context, God's judgment is both corrective and protective, aimed at bringing His people back to righteousness. The historical context of the Corinthian church shows that their failure to judge themselves led to God's disciplinary actions, as some were weak and sick, and some had even died (1 Corinthians 11:30). This serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness with which God views the purity and unity of His church. The promise here is that if believers engage in self-examination and correction, they can avoid the harsher judgment that comes from God. This reflects God's desire for His people to live in holiness and harmony, emphasizing His grace and mercy in providing a way to avoid judgment through self-correction.

(31) For.--This joins 1Corinthians 11:31 to 1Corinthians 11:30, which see. The change to the first person, courteously identifying himself with them, is characteristic of St. Paul.

Verses 31, 32. - For if we would judge ourselves, etc. These verses are very unfortunately mistranslated in our Authorized Version. They should be rendered (literally), For if we discerned (or, discriminated) ourselves, we should not be undergoing judgment (namely, of physical punishment); but, in being judged by the Lord (by these temporal sufferings), we are under training, that we may not be condemned with the world. The meaning is that "if we" (St. Paul here identities himself with the Corinthians) "were in the habit of self discernment - and in this self discrimination is involved a discrimination between spiritual and common things - we should nut be undergoing this sign of God's displeasure; but the fact that his judgments are abroad among us is intended to further our moral education, and to save us from being finally condemned with the world." Discernment (diakrisis), by saving us from eating unworthily (Psalm 32:5; 1 John 1:9), would have obviated the necessity for penal judgments (krima), but yet the krima is disciplinary (paideuometha, we are being trained as children), to save us from final doom (katakrima). Unworthy eating, then, so far from involving necessary or final "damnation," is mercifully visited by God with temporal chastisement, to help in the saving of our souls. "Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord" (Psalm 94:12; Hebrews 12:5-12).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
Εἰ (Ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

we judged
διεκρίνομεν (diekrinomen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1252: From dia and krino; to separate thoroughly, i.e. to withdraw from, or oppose; figuratively, to discriminate, or hesitate.

ourselves {properly},
ἑαυτοὺς (heautous)
Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

we would not come under judgment.
ἐκρινόμεθα (ekrinometha)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.


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