1 CORINTHIANS 11:31 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.”
But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment — Paul offers a remedy: proper self-examination (diakrinō heautous) would forestall the divine discipline; the path from judgment is available through honest self-assessment and repentance.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 11:31
“For if we discerned ourselves,” says he, “we should not be judged.” And he said not, “if we punished ourselves, if we were revenged on ourselves,” but if we were only willing to acknowledge our offense, to pass sentence on ourselves, to condemn the things done amiss, we should be rid of the punishment both in this world and the next. For he that condemns himself propitiates God in two ways, both by acknowledging his sins, and by being more on his guard for the future. But…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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