Matthew 7:1 Cross References

Matthew 7:1

1: "Stop judging others, and you will not be judged.

"Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. Stop criticizing others, or it will all come back on you. If you forgive others, you will be forgiven.

You may be saying, "What terrible people you have been talking about!" But you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you do these very same things.
And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things.

Don't speak evil against each other, my dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize each other and condemn each other, then you are criticizing and condemning God's law. But you are not a judge who can decide whether the law is right or wrong. Your job is to obey it.
God alone, who made the law, can rightly judge among us. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to condemn your neighbor?

So why do you condemn another Christian? Why do you look down on another Christian? Remember, each of us will stand personally before the judgment seat of God.
For the Scriptures say, "'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow to me and every tongue will confess allegiance to God.'"
Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God.
So don't condemn each other anymore. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not put an obstacle in another Christian's path.

"And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own?

What about me? Have I been faithful? Well, it matters very little what you or anyone else thinks. I don't even trust my own judgment on this point.
My conscience is clear, but that isn't what matters. It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide.
So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due.

Hypocrite! First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye.

Those who think it is all right to eat anything must not look down on those who won't. And those who won't eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them.
Who are you to condemn God's servants? They are responsible to the Lord, so let him tell them whether they are right or wrong. The Lord's power will help them do as they should.

For others will treat you as you treat them. Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged.

Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged by God with greater strictness.

You should be deeply ashamed because your sins are so terrible. In comparison, you make your sisters seem innocent!
"But someday I will restore the fortunes of Sodom and Samaria, and I will restore you, too.
Then you will be truly ashamed of everything you have done, for your sins make them feel good in comparison.
Yes, your sisters, Sodom and Samaria, and all their people will be restored, and at that time you also will be restored.
In your proud days you held Sodom in contempt.

Hear this message from the LORD, and tremble at his words: "Your close relatives hate you and throw you out for being loyal to my name. `Let the LORD be honored!' they scoff. `Be joyful in him!' But they will be put to shame.

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