4:4a My conscience is clear,

Actually, I do not know of anything I have done wrong,
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It is true, I am not aware of any time I did not do my best,
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I think I have done my work well.

4:4b but that does not vindicate me.

but that does not mean that I am innocent ⌊before the Lord⌋.
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but that is not what puts me in the right ⌊before the Lord⌋.
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However, that in itself does not vindicate/justify me.

4:4c It is the Lord who judges me.

It is the Lord who judges/evaluates me.
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No, the Lord is the one who examines/assesses my work.
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⌊Rather⌋, the Lord ⌊Jesus⌋ himself determines if the work I have done for him is good or not.

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