The Bible verse that I think of concerning this is when the apostle Paul says:
"Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of human hearts; and then praise will come to each person from God."
(1 Corinthians 4:5, NASB.)
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Dr. Ryrie's statement is excerpted from the commencement address he gave at Appalachian Bible College on May 10, 2008, as part of their Spring Bible Conference. Ryrie's full speech is available here.
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Commenting on 1 Corinthians 4:5b, Dr. J. Vernon McGee similarly says: “Then there is this remarkable statement: ‘then shall every man have praise of God.’ I believe that He is going to find something for which He can praise every saint of God. [...] A dear little lady in a church years ago always had something good to say about everybody, especially the preacher. One day they had a visiting preacher who delivered the most miserable sermon they had ever heard. The people wondered what in the world the dear little lady would say about such a sermon, and they gathered round as she went out. She smiled and shook hands with the preacher, then she said, ‘Oh, pastor, you had a wonderful text today!’ And, my friend, I think our Lord is going to find something praiseworthy in each of us!”
(J. Vernon McGee, First Corinthians, p. 22, italics his.)
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