KJV King James Version
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
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Matthew 7:1
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Do not judge, or you will be judged.
WEB World English Bible
“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
ASV American Standard Version
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Judge not, that ye may not be judged,
Surrounding context — Matthew 7
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam [is] in thine own eye?
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Luke 6:37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:Romans 2:1-2Therefore 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.James 4:11-12Speak 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.Luke 6:41And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?Romans 14:10-13But 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.Matthew 7:5Thou 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.1 Corinthians 4:3-5But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.Romans 14:3-4Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.Matthew 7:2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.Ezekiel 16:52-56Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.James 3:1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.Isaiah 66:5Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
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