a bible question?..?

Question

what chapter and verse in mathew does it say '' and why do you look at the speck in your brothers eye,but do not consider the plank in your own eye?

Answer 1

Matthew 7:3-5 "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 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? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye."

Sadly, I notice too many people abuse this scripture to discredit equal faults in each other, as a defense mechanism, but without correcting either problem. They defend by attacking, which puts both people at odds. (See also scriptures about how a wise man accepts rebuke. And if your neighbor sues you for your overcoat you hand over everything publicly to reveal the injustice.)

The point is not to mutually discredit so that both wrongs go uncorrected, but to use the opportunity for self-correction and mutual reconciliation. Many people don't see their own faults until it is mirrored in someone else, so we can use this "projection" process to identify and correct faults on both sides at once.

See also
James 5:16 about confessing our faults to one another and praying for one another that we may be healed

Matthew 18:15-20 about redressing grievances to gain back our brother, by reconciling among witnesses to establish common truth, and restoring the relationship in true spiritual agreement

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. (John 7:24)

The point of not judging people unfairly is to judge circumstances equally, not one person more than the other, in order to correct the problems on both sides.

Answer 2

Matthew 7:5
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?

4 Or how will you tell your brother,'Let me remove the speck from your eye;' and behold, the beam is in your own eye?

5 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.

Answer 3

Mathew Chapter 7, verses 3-5.

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Answer 4

Chapter 7. Maybe verse 4 or 5.

Answer 5

Luke 6:42 How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.

English Standard Version

Answer 6

Matt7:1-6; luke 6:37-42;

Answer 7

Matthew 7:3-5
It is easy to forget that all of us, as Christians, have our challenges in obeying the leading of the Holy Spirit in us to honor God and not sin in some area of our life. Paying attention to our own shortcomings and recieving the grace and mercy in our own life that we need as we each grow and mature in our intimate and personal relationship with God should be our perspective. God, our Father disciplines those He loves, His children and He will not be mocked.

Answer 8

I suggest you look in Luke 6:41.