1 Corinthians 4:3

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

Cross-reference

1 Corinthians 2:15 states the spiritual person judges all but is not judged by others, supporting Paul's dismissal of human courts here.

1 Corinthians 3:13 points to God's final judgment as the true evaluation, supporting Paul's dismissal of human and self-judgment.

1 Samuel 16:7 emphasizes God sees the heart, not outward appearance, reinforcing why human judgment is unreliable to Paul.

John 8:15 Parallel

John 8:15 shows Jesus refusing to judge by human standards — Paul similarly sets aside human and self-judgment, deferring to God.

Matthew 7:1 Parallel

Matthew 7:1 commands not judging others — Paul applies a similar principle to not even judging himself, though his context is being judged by others.