Matthew 7:2

For, just as you judge others, you will yourselves be judged, and the standard that you use will be used for you.

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In The King James Version

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

In Context

1“Do not judge and you will not be judged.

3Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your friend’s eye, while you pay no attention at all to the plank of wood in yours?

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Cross References

Psalms 18:25With the loyal you are loyal, and with the blameless blameless.

Mark 4:24“Take care what you listen to,” said Jesus. “The standard you use will be used for you, and more will be added for you.

2 Corinthians 9:6Remember the saying – ‘Scanty sowing, scanty harvest; plentiful sowing, plentiful harvest.’

Matthew Henry on Matthew 7:2-7

The Sermon on the Mount. 1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly… Read the whole commentary →

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