Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Corinthians 11:31

"But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged." — 1 Corinthians 11:31 (ASV)

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

If we are God's people, we shall be judged by him here for our wrongdoing. We shall not be like the world that is left to the day of judgment; but we shall be judged now. God will visit with temporal judgments those of his children who sin against him.

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

But when a church has lost its conscience, and gets into such a state as this Corinthian church fell into, then, as it does not judge itself, God judges it, and chastens it severely.