Matthew 7:1

Matthew 7:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Judge not, that ye be not judged.
• New International Version (NIV)“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Judge not, that you be not judged.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Judge not, that you be not judged.

Context of Matthew 7:1

Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with the measure which ye measure with, it shall be measured to you again. 3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thy own eye?

Matthew 7:1 word by word

Μὴ κρίνετε ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε·Read the interlinear

• Judgeκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• notμήmē · notG3361
• thatἵνα μήhina mē · lest/so that... notG3363

Cross-references for Matthew 7:1

• 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.
• Ezekiel 16:52Thou also, who hast judged thy sisters, bear thy 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.
• 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 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whoever thou art that judgest: for in that thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
• Romans 14:3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
• 1 Corinthians 4:3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man’s judgment: yea, I judge not my own self.
• James 3:1My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.
• James 4:11Speak 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 judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Commentaries on Matthew 7:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Judge not, that ye be not judged - These exhortations are pointed against rash, harsh, and uncharitable judgments, the thinking evil, where no evil seems, and speaking of it accordingly. The Jews were highly criminal here, and yet had very excellent maxims against it, as may be seen in Schoettgen. This is one of the most important exhortations in the whole of this excellent sermon. By a secret and criminal disposition of nature, man endeavors to elevate…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Judge not … - This command refers to rash, censorious, and unjust judgment. See Romans 2:1. Luke Luke 6:37 explains it in the sense of “condemning.” Christ does not condemn judging as a magistrate, for that, when according to justice, is lawful and necessary. Nor does he condemn our “forming an opinion” of the conduct of others, for it is impossible “not” to form an opinion of conduct that we know to be evil. But what he refers to is a habit of forming a…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Christ reproves rash judgment. (1-6) Encouragements to prayer. (7-11) The broad and narrow way. (12-14) Against false prophets. (15-20) To be doers of the word, not hearers only. (21-29) Verses 1-6 We must judge ourselves, and judge of our own acts, but not make our word a law to everybody. We must not judge rashly, nor pass judgment upon our brother without any ground. We must not make the worst of people. Here is a just reproof to those who quarrel with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Mercy is a key theme in the teachings and actions of Jesus (Matthew 9:9–13; 12:1–7). But Jesus also clearly opposes sin (18:15–20; 23:13–33). Jesus also warns against controlling or condemning others in the name of care. The kind of judgment he forbids is often harsh criticism of small or trivial matters(23:23–24). Only God has the right to judge (James 4:11–12). do not judge, or you will be judged: This may refer to God's judgment at the end of time…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-12Sermon on the Mount--concluded. That these verses are entirely supplementary is the simplest and most natural view of them. All attempts to make out any evident connection with the immediately preceding context are, in our judgment, forced. But, though supplementary, these counsels are far from being of subordinate importance. On the contrary, they involve some of the most delicate and vital duties of the Christian life. In the vivid form in which they…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 7:1

• Charitableness
• Commandments
• Religion
• Retaliation
• Uncharitableness
• Way

In the dictionaries

• Ask
• Descend
• Destruction
• Gather
• Judge
• Measure
• Mote
• None
• Persecution
• Profess

Commentaries on Matthew 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings