Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 4:3
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3. it is a very small thing —literally, "it amounts to a very small matter"; not that I despise your judgment, but as compared with God's, it almost comes to nothing. judged . . . of man's judgment —literally, "man's day, " contrasted with the day ( 1 Corinthians 3:13 ) of the Lord ( 1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:4 ). "The day of man" is here put before us as a person [WAHL]. All days previous to the day of the Lord are man's days. EMESTI translates the thrice recurring Greek for "judged . . . judge . . . judgeth" ( 1 Corinthians 4:4 ), thus: To me for my part (though capable of being found faithful) it is a very small matter that I should be approved of by man's judgment; yea, I do not even assume the right of judgment and approving myself—but He that has the right, and is able to judge on my case (the Dijudicator), is the Lord. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-4" class="com-number"
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