1 Corinthians 11:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 11:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 11:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 11:31 — KJV
“For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.”
— 1 Corinthians 11:31 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 11:31 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 11:31
“Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 11:31: judge, ourselves, should
“Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 11:31: would, judge, judged
“And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. I doubted...: or, I was doubtful how to enquire hereof”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 11:31: would, judge, judged
“And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. destroy the earth: or, corrupt the earth”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 11:31: judge, should, judged
“But 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. judgment: Gr. day”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 11:31: judge, should, judged
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