Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.1 Corinthians 4:5
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ὥστε μὴ πρὸ καιροῦ τι κρίνετε ἕως ἂν ἔλθῃ ὁ κύριος, ὃς καὶ φωτίσει τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους καὶ φανερώσει τὰς βουλὰς τῶν καρδιῶν· καὶ τότε ὁ ἔπαινος γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ.
- ὥστεhōste“So then”Conjunction · “so” · Strong's G5620
- μὴmē“not”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- πρὸpro“before [the]”Preposition · from πρό · “before” · Strong's G4253
- καιροῦkairou“time”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from καιρός · “time/right time” · Strong's G2540
- τιti“anything”Indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τις · “one” · Strong's G5100
- κρίνετεkrinete“do judge”Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from κρίνω · “to judge” · Strong's G2919
- ἕωςhe'ōs“until”Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
- ἂνan“when”Particle · from ἄν · “if” · Strong's G0302
- ἔλθῃelthē“may have come”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κύριος,kurios“Lord,”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
- ὃςhos“who”Relative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
- καὶkai“both”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- φωτίσειphōtisei“will bring to light”Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φωτίζω · “to illuminate” · Strong's G5461
- τὰta“the”Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κρυπτὰkrupta“hidden things”Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from κρυπτός · “hidden” · Strong's G2927
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σκότουςskotous“of darkness”Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from σκότος · “darkness” · Strong's G4655
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- φανερώσειphanerōsei“will make manifest”Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φανερόω · “to manifest” · Strong's G5319
- τὰςtas“the”Article, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- βουλὰςboulas“motives”Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from βουλή · “plan” · Strong's G1012
- τῶνtōn“of the”Article, genitive, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- καρδιῶν·kardiōn“hearts;”Noun, genitive, plural, feminine · from καρδία · “heart” · Strong's G2588
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τότεtote“then”Adverb · “then” · Strong's G5119
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἔπαινοςepainos“praise”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “praise” · Strong's G1868
- γενήσεταιgenēsetai“will come”Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
- ἑκάστῳhekastō“to each”Adjective, dative, singular, masculine · from ἕκαστος · “each” · Strong's G1538
- ἀπὸapo“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- θεοῦ.theou“God.”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)