1 Corinthians 11:31

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

For if we were discerning of ourselves, we would not be being judged.

Latin

Quod si nosmetipsos dijudicaremus, non utique judicaremur.

Greek

English

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

Judging yourself, which means admitting your sins and repenting, prevents God's judgment.

Paul discusses issues with how the Corinthians interact with each other and with the Lord during the Lord's Supper.

Theme notes and profiles

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Psalm 32:3–5
When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
Revelation 2:5
Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
1 Corinthians 11:28
Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
Luke 15:18–20
I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
Revelation 3:2–3
Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.
Jeremiah 31:18–20
I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.