1 Corinthians 4:3

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

'But with me' -'to me' (NASV); 'For my part' (NEB)

'it is. very small thing' -'it weighs very little with me that. am judged by you or by any human tribunal' (TCNT) 'It counts for very little with me...Paul does not despise public opinion, but he denies "the competency of the tribunal" in Corinth.' (Robertson p. 103)

'judged of you' -obviously. party existed at Corinth that was "judging him".

'This word (judge) does not so much refer to. verdict that has been handed down, as to the process of "examining" that leads to the verdict. Their attitude toward him, either generally speaking or in some specific way, amounts to. judicial inquiry (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:3); they are "investigating" him, bringing him before themselves as the grand jury, as it were.' [Note:. Fee p. 160-161]

'I judge not mine own self' -'I don't even trust my own judgement on this point.' (Tay)

'Therefore, for Paul all merely human judgements against him, be they of the Corinthians or of any others..are of little or no consequence..the only judgement that counts is the final..judgement administered by Christ..so much is this so that Paul includes personal "judgements" of himself as equally inconsequential. He does not "even judge himself", not because he is irresponsible, or intends to be so, but because he is in the service of another. His personal evaluations of his own performance are irrelevant; what his master thinks is what counts.' [Note:. Fee p. 161]