1 Corinthians 4:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For I know nothing by myself - There is evidently here an ellipsis to be supplied, and it is well supplied by Grotius, Rosenmuller, Calvin, etc. “I am not conscious of evil, or unfaithfulness to...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the (c) Lord. (c) I submit myself to the Lord's judgment.
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul will Accept no Judgment but Christ's. The Fortunate Lot of the Corinthians Contrasted with the Miserable Condition of the Apostles. This section is concerned with the attitude of the Corinthia...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

know . am conscious of. Greek. sunoida. See Acts 5:2 nothing . Greek. oudeis. by . against. No preposition. not . App-105. hereby . in (Greek.. n) this. justified . App-191. the...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. I am not conscious to myself of anything faulty. Let us observe that Paul speaks here not of his whole life, but simply of the office of apostleship. For if he had been altogether unconsc...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1952 PAUL’S INDIFFERENCE TO MEN’S JUDGMENT 1 Corinthians 4:3-5 . With me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self....
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. For I know nothing by myself - Ουδεν γαρ εμαυτῳ συνοιδα· I am not conscious that I am guilty of any e...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For I know nothing by myself— "For, though I bless God that I am not conscious to myself of any designed neglect of my office, or unfaithfulness in my trust, yet am I not hereby justified." T...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. By myself. Translate, 'I am conscious to myself of no (ministerial) unfaithfulness.' Yet am...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Paraphrase. 'You have been engaged in strife about the merits and position of your teachers. Consider for a moment what they are. They have no authority of their own; they only bear Christ's messag...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

IV. (1-5) The first five verses of this chapter contain a further argument against party-spirit as it existed in the Corinthian Church — viz., that God alone can judge of any man’s work whether it...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 7 THE MINISTRY So keenly alive is Paul to the danger and folly of party spirit in the Church, that he has still one more word of rebuke to utter. He has shown the Corinthians that to give...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Stewards Responsible to Their Lord 1 Corinthians 4:1-13 At the most the ministers or teachers of God's Gospel are but stewards of the hidden things of God, according to Matthew 13:51-52 . They...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Christian teachers are "ministers of Christ." That defines their responsibility. They are "stewards of the mysteries of God." That defines their work. What dignity does this double statement suggest?...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. (2) Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. (3) But with me it is a ver...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For I know nothing by myself ,.... Which must be understood with a restriction to the subject he is upon, faithfulness in the ministry; otherwise he knew much by himself of indwelling sin, and the c...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Ver. 4. Yet am I not, &c. ] Paul a chosen vessel, but yet an earthen vessel, knew well that he...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Moreover As for what remains to be done in the discharge of this office; it is required of stewards Since they also, as well as lower servants in the family, are subject to account; that a man b...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

But while we are not to exalt a ministering servant, no more are we to despise him or his work. The apostles should certainly be recognized for what they actually were, "ministers of Christ, and stew...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Stewardship of the Apostles. A. D. 57. 1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers o...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I know nothing by myself; nothing amiss, nothing that is evil; yet this must not be interpreted universally, as if St. Paul knew nothing that was evil and sinful by himself; himself, Romans 7:1-2...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Faithfulness Required of Christ's Assistants and Stewards (4:1-5). Having summed up all in Christ and in God Paul now comes back to the fact that all men are therefore accountable to God. He s...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 4:1 . So .—Choose between ( a ) a forward reference to “ as ” ( e.g . with Stanley), and ( b ) a backward reference (with, e.g ., Evans, in Speaker , and Beet) to...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 4:3-4 The Christian's Relation to Public Opinion. Note: I. That St. Paul was judged unfavourably at this time at the bar of the public opinion of the church of Corinth. The express...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 4:1 . Let a man, yea every one of you, however biassed by parties, so account of us, though servants for your sakes, as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God,...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. The ministry So keenly alive is Paul to the danger and folly of party-spirit, that he has still o...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 4:1-46 Judgments, human and Divine, respecting ministers. 1 Corinthians 4:1 Let a man so account of us. Since it is inevitable that Christians should for...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Work of the Ministers of Christ. Faithfulness required:
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 John 3:20 ; 1 John 3:21 ; 2 Corinthians 1:12 ; 2 Corinthians 5:10 ; Job 15:14 ; Job 25:4 ; Job 27:6 ; Job 40:4 ; Job 9:2 ; Job 9:20 ; Job 9:3 ; John 21:17 ; Prover...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Christian Stewardship 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The names surrounding discipleship. Our chapter presents before us several statements which remind us of the responsibility and...
1 Corinthians 4:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I am not conscious to myself of anything evil; yet am I not hereby justified — I depend not on this, as a sufficient justification of myself in God's account. But he that judgeth me is the Lord — B...

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 4:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 4:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 4:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 4:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 4:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 4:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Corinthians 4:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes