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Judge Not

Judgment and discernment, Forgiveness, Church relationships

Scripture

Primary passage

Matthew 7:1–5

1 “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. 2 For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye? 4 Or how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.

Primary passage · World English Bible

Luke

Luke 6:37–38

37 Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free. 38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

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John

John 7:24

24 Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

Unreviewed grouped account · World English Bible

The command

Hear what Jesus commands.

Refuse hypocritical condemnation; examine yourself honestly and judge with the right standard.

In context

Hear the whole passage.

Jesus warns against condemning others while ignoring one’s own sin, yet also calls for right judgment shaped by humility and generosity.

What this reveals

What this reveals about God.

Jesus forms discerning people who repent before correcting and extend the mercy they hope to receive.

Practice this command

Take one concrete step.

Before addressing another person’s fault, name and confess your own related weakness. Then decide whether a humble, helpful conversation is truly needed.

Discuss

Talk about it.

How do Jesus’ words distinguish hypocritical condemnation from humble discernment and loving correction?

Pray

Pray this.

Jesus, expose our blindness, restrain our condemnation, and give us humble wisdom to see ourselves and others truthfully.

Teach

Teach it simply.

Teach the whole movement: reject condemnation, remove your own log, and then see clearly enough to help rather than shame.

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