Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite! first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” –Jesus in Matthew 7:1-5 (NIV)
Do not judge and criticize and condemn [others unfairly with an attitude of self-righteous superiority as though assuming the office of a judge], so that you will not be judged [unfairly]. For just as you [hypocritically] judge others [when you are sinful and unrepentant], so will you be judged; and in accordance with your standard of measure [used to pass out judgment], judgment will be measured to you. Why do you look at the [insignificant] speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice and acknowledge the [egregious] log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me get the speck out of your eye,’ when there is a log in your own eye? You hypocrite (play-actor, pretender), first get the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. –Matthew 7:1-5 (AMP)
Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear. –1 Timothy 5:20 (NKJV)
Rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith. –Titus 1:13 (NKJV)
Rant! Rebuke! Blow the Whistle When the Holy Spirit Says So!
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