Judge not, that ye be not judged.
“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
Matthew 7:1
“Judge not, that ye be not judged.”
— Matthew 7:1
"Judge not, that ye be not judged" is the most quoted verse in public and the least applied in private — the beam and mote paragraph that follows is Jesus' corrective. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Matthew 7:1 to 1 Corinthians 4:5.
Quick answer: The best-known verse about judging others here is Matthew 7:1: "Judge not, that ye be not judged." Matthew 7:2 follows close behind: "For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
Matthew 7:1
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
Matthew 7:2
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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?
Matthew 7:3
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.
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.
Matthew 7:5
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
Luke 6:41
Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.
Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.
Luke 6:42
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
John 7:24
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”
John 8:7
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.
Romans 2:1
And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?
Romans 2:3
Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.
Romans 14:4
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Romans 14:10
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.
Romans 14:13
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
James 4:11
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.
1 Corinthians 4:5
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