Matthew 7:1-5
Dear Brethren,
Good Afternoon.
"Judge not, that you be not judged" is a Bible expression which people have often misused and abused. If nothing else followed this statement, then the notion that no person can judge another person would seem to have merit. However, that notion is contrary to the truth.
In Matthew 7:1-5, Jesus is teaching against what we might call hypocritical judging. First, Jesus said, "For with what judgment you jduge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you." In short, the way you judge other people will be the way they judge you. Secondly, Jesus said, "And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in yoru own eye?" It is wrong to judge a brother for a given sin when you are just as guilty. There are times when people will find "comfort" in the weaknesses and sins of other people because they are able to "ignore" their own sins and weaknesses. Before we can sit back and judge other people, we must first make certain that we too are not guilty of unforgiven sin.
Here is Matthew 7:1-5 presented for your consideration.
Matthew 7:1-5
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged.
2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?
4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye?
5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
In Love,
John Duvall
Good Afternoon.
"Judge not, that you be not judged" is a Bible expression which people have often misused and abused. If nothing else followed this statement, then the notion that no person can judge another person would seem to have merit. However, that notion is contrary to the truth.
In Matthew 7:1-5, Jesus is teaching against what we might call hypocritical judging. First, Jesus said, "For with what judgment you jduge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you." In short, the way you judge other people will be the way they judge you. Secondly, Jesus said, "And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in yoru own eye?" It is wrong to judge a brother for a given sin when you are just as guilty. There are times when people will find "comfort" in the weaknesses and sins of other people because they are able to "ignore" their own sins and weaknesses. Before we can sit back and judge other people, we must first make certain that we too are not guilty of unforgiven sin.
Here is Matthew 7:1-5 presented for your consideration.
Matthew 7:1-5
1 “Judge not, that you be not judged.
2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?
4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye?
5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
In Love,
John Duvall
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