Judging Fellow Christians

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife. — read the full passage →

For what have I to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within? — read the full passage →

Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn’t judge himself in that which he approves.

Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person. — read the full passage →

But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is judged by no one.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

For what have I to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality. — read the full passage →

Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things. — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits. — read the full passage →

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst, — read the full passage →

For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free. — read the full passage →

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

When I tell the wicked, You shall surely die; and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at your hand. — read the full passage →

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned. — read the full passage →

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for I see not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say. — read the full passage →

Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, — read the full passage →

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye? — read the full passage →

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous, — read the full passage →

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

Don’t you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?

Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? — read the full passage →

You are puffed up, and didn’t rather mourn, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it isn’t of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin. Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages, but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”