⁴ I know of no wrong I have done, but this does not make me ·right before the Lord [innocent; acquitted; justified]. The Lord is the One who judges me. ⁵ So do not judge before the ·right [appointed] time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light things that are now hidden in darkness, and will make known the secret ·purposes [motives] of people’s hearts. Then God will ·praise [give appropriate commendation to] each one of them.

⁶ Brothers and sisters, I have used Apollos and myself as examples so you could learn through us the meaning of the saying, “·Follow only [^LDo not go beyond] ·what is written in the Scriptures [or what I have already written to you; ^Lwhat is written].” Then you will not ·be more proud of one person than another [or arrogantly support one person over another].