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For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged: and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
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The Law of Reciprocity
Commentators widely agree that this verse expresses a universal principle, often cited as a proverb in Jesus's time. The standard of judgment you apply to others—whether harsh and critical or gracious and forgiving—will be the same standard applied back to you, both by other people and, ultimately, by God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
With what judgment, etc. This was a proverb among the Jews. It expressed a truth, and Christ did not hesitate to adopt it as conv…
19th Century
Anglican
With what judgment you judge... — Here again, truth takes the form of a seeming paradox. The unjust judgment of humanity does not …
Baptist
For with what Judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you again.
Do not…
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Using what was probably a proverbial saying, Jesus asserts that the judgmental person, by not being forgiving and loving, testifies to his own arro…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged Both by God and men; to which agree those proverbial sentences…
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
Christ fulfilled the Law regarding its precepts and its promises; now He fulfills the Law regarding its judgments. Firstly, therefore, He directs t…
