Neville Goddard on 1 Corinthians 4:5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 4 in context

Scripture Focus

5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Biblical Context

The verse urges you not to judge others or events prematurely. The coming Lord will reveal hidden motives and establish that each soul is seen and praised by God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, the instruction to judge nothing before the time is not a prohibition on discernment but a reminder that all judgment arises from a present state of consciousness. The Lord coming is the awakening within—your I AM recognizing itself as the light that already knows the truth. When you claim that light now, the hidden things of darkness are no longer hidden from you, for you have turned the spotlight of awareness onto your own thoughts and motives. The counsels of the hearts are your inner purposes, not the opinions of others; you can revise them by an act of imagination that aligns all intents with your divine self. As you dwell in this awareness, you cease relying on external verdicts and begin to hear God's praise of you as the natural result of your alignment with the I AM. Judgment fades into grateful insight, and every outcome becomes a manifestation of your true state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit still, and declare that you are the I AM within you. Feel yourself in the inner light, then revise one lingering judgment by imagining the motive illuminated and redirected toward your divine purpose.