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Not All Judgment is Forbidden
Commentators are clear that "Judge not" is not a command to suspend all critical thinking or moral discernment. Jesus himself makes judgments later in this sermon. The prohibition is against a specific kind of judgment: one that is rash, censorious, harsh, and hypocritical. It forbids the habit of condemning others, imputing motives, and acting as if we are the final authority.
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18th Century
Theologian
MATTHEW CHAPTER 7
Judge not, etc. This command refers to rash, censorious, and unjust judgment. See Romans 2:1.[Reference Luke 6:37…
Judge not (μη κρινετε). The habit of censoriousness, sharp, unjust criticism. Our word critic is from this very word. It means to …
19th Century
Preacher
Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to y…
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“Do not judge” (GK 3212) does not forbid all judging of any kind, for the moral distinctions drawn in the Sermon on the Mount require that decisive…
16th Century
Theologian
Judge not. These words of Christ do not contain an absolute prohibition from judging, but are intended to cure a disease that app…
17th Century
Pastor
Judge not, that you be not judged . ] This is not to be understood of any sort of judgment; not of judgment in the civil …
17th Century
Minister
We must judge ourselves and judge our own acts, but not make our word a law for everyone. We must not judge rashly, nor pass judgment on our brothe…
13th Century
Philosopher
Christ fulfilled the Law regarding its precepts and its promises; now He fulfills the Law regarding its judgments. Firstly, therefore, He directs t…