Matthew 7:1-12

1“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

2For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive.

3Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?

4Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ while there is a beam in your own?

5You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

6Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.

7“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.

8For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

9Is there anyone among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?

11If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

12In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.