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Bible Verses About Judging Others

“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.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Matthew 7:1

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02 · King James Version

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Matthew 7:2

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03 · King James Version

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Matthew 7:3

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04 · King James Version

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.

Matthew 7:5

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05 · King James Version

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Luke 6:41

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06 · King James Version

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.

Luke 6:42

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07 · King James Version

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

John 7:24

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08 · King James Version

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.

John 8:7

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09 · King James Version

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.

Romans 2:1

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10 · King James Version

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?

Romans 2:3

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11 · King James Version

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.

Romans 14:4

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12 · King James Version

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.

Romans 14:10

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13 · King James Version

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.

Romans 14:13

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14 · King James Version

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.

James 4:11

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15 · King James Version

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.

1 Corinthians 4:5

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When to read these verses

These verses fit the private audit: the habit being fought, the pattern being broken, the relapse being confessed. They are hard verses held in the same Bible as the grace verses on purpose.

How to use this list

Each card toggles between the King James Version and the World English Bible; the modern renderings sometimes blunt or sharpen a warning, which is worth seeing before deciding what a verse requires. Copy the verse that names the current battle — and the one that names the provision, because the Bible never gives the first without the second.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about judging others?
Matthew 7:1 is the one most readers land on: "Judge not, that ye be not judged." Matthew 7:2 is the usual second: "For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Are these verses condemning?
They are diagnostic — which is different. The same New Testament that names sin most precisely (Romans 3, 1 John 1) carries its remedy in the next verse every time. Read the list whole rather than excerpting the hardest verse: the Bible's order is conviction first, cleansing immediately after, and this page keeps that order visible.
Where in the Bible does it talk about judging others?
The verses on this page come from 6 books of the Bible — most notably Matthew, Luke, John and 3 more — spanning the New Testament. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses judging others in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about judging others?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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