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Don`t judge, and you will not be judged. Don`t condemn, and you will not be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
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What 'Judging' Really Means
Scholars clarify that Jesus' command "judge not" isn't a call to abandon all ethical evaluation. The Greek points to forbidding a habit of rash, unfair, and critical judgment. The parallel command, "condemn not," helps define the meaning. The focus is on avoiding a censorious spirit, not on suspending all moral discernment.
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And judge not (κα μη κρινετε). Μη and the present active imperative, forbidding the habit of criticism. The common verb κρινω, to …
19th Century
Anglican
Judge not, and you shall not be judged.—See Note on Matthew 7:1. In St. Luke’s report there is something like a climax. “…
These verses further describe the kind of mercy expected of the Lord’s disciples. “Do not judge” (GK 3212) must not be understood as ruling out any…
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16th Century
Protestant
Forgive, and it shall be forgiven to you. Give, and it shall be given to you. This promise, which Luke adds, means that the Lord will caus…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Judge not, and you shall not be judged (See Gill on Matthew 7:1).
Condemn not, and you s…
Presbyterian
Christ often used all these sayings; it was easy to apply them. We ought to be very careful when we blame others, for we need allowance ourselves. …
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