7 Bible Verses

Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
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Matthew 7:1-2KJV
This is perhaps the most well-known verse about judgment, teaching Christians to avoid harsh or hypocritical judgment of others. It warns that the standard we use to judge others will be applied to us as well.
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.
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John 8:7KJV
Jesus demonstrates mercy over condemnation when confronted with a woman caught in adultery. This verse teaches Christians to examine their own hearts before judging others' sins.
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.
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Romans 14:13KJV
Paul instructs believers to focus on building each other up rather than tearing each other down through judgment. Christians should be more concerned with helping others grow in faith than criticizing them.
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.
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1 Corinthians 4:5KJV
This verse reminds Christians that ultimate judgment belongs to God alone. We should wait for God's perfect judgment rather than making premature assessments of others' hearts and motives.
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
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James 4:12KJV
James emphasizes that God is the only righteous judge with authority over salvation and condemnation. This humbles human pride and reminds Christians of their limited perspective compared to God's perfect knowledge.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 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? 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.
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Matthew 7:3-5KJV
Jesus uses vivid imagery to teach about hypocrisy in judgment. Christians must first address their own sins and shortcomings before attempting to correct others, approaching others with humility rather than superiority.
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.
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Romans 2:1KJV
Paul reveals the irony of human judgment - those who judge others often commit the same sins themselves. This verse calls Christians to self-examination and repentance rather than focusing on others' faults.

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