What is the meaning of the biblical passage?

Question

Judge not lest ye be judged?

(I hope I got that right)

Answer 1

Don't go around judgeing people unless you want others or God to judge you.

Answer 2

You left off part: Lest ye be judged also, and being judged be found wanting in the balance, for with the same judgement that ye judge withall shall it be meted out to you. Wherefore if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has anything against you leave there your gift and first go and be reconciled to your brother.

What goes around, comes around. you can't point a finger without pointing three back at yourself.

Answer 3

From a practical standpoint, we are not to go around being condemnative of others. We are, in fact, no better than those we would so judge.

I remember a person who commented on another person having a drinking problem, and it was stated in a judgmental fashion. A few years later, this person had a drinking problem.

We have no right to judge others in this way, for in the process of doing so, we judge and condemn ourselves.

Answer 4

A careful examination of Christ's command, "Do not judge, or you too will be judged" (Matthew 7:1), in light of what He said next, indicates His meaning. He said, "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" (Matthew 7:5). He simply was saying that we should not seek to correct a person when we are guilty of the same or another offense. We need to deal with our own sin, and then we can help someone else. He never intended that His disciples should set aside all exercise of discernment or judgment.

Later in the same message Jesus said, "Watch out for false prophets ... A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit ... Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them" (Matthew 7:15-20). We may and we must exercise the discernment God has given to us as to another's words and deeds. God alone, of course, knows the motives and intent of a person's heart.

It is also important to consider the spirit in which we seek to correct someone else. Even if we are not guilty of the same offense, we have been guilty enough of other offenses. We need to judge or correct another in a spirit of love, compassion, and humility. The Bible says, "Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ" (Galatians 6:1-2).

Answer 5

We should not judge because we are incapable of judging righteously because of the folowing reasons:

We should not judge because God has committed all judgemnet to Jesus (John 5:22).

We should not judge because we cannot judge according to the Father's will (John 5:30)

We should not judge because we cannot bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the heart (1 Corinthians 4:5).

Answer 6

Yzerswoman, I think it was some Jewish person that gave the Jewish perspective? A measure for measure outlook? Great answer. There was a famous rabbi Hillel (?), that was around a few year before Jesus. He preached don't do to your neighbor what you hate. Basically the same thing Jesus said? I guess the rule is: be fair, be considerate, and be tolerant and forgiving. That's not to say you should let someone that tries to kill you or one of your children, just walk away. In other words you should be able to have some justice, and there should be some deterrents.

Answer 7

Do not judge others or you will be judged and in the bible it says judged by your own system of judging. Basically to me this is what the world calls karma.

Answer 8

The passage is from Matthew 7.
It teaches that we are not to judge
by a double standard, but by God's
standard, because that's the one by
which we ourselves will be judged.
By the end of the chapter, we find
that God encourages us to judge
by the fruit(s) of a person's life.

Answer 9

From the Judaic point of view:

there is a belief that God treats us in a manner of "measure for measure"- so our behaviour towards others, will determine how God will behave towards us. If we are merciful, give people the benfit of the doubt, refrain from passing judgement on people- then God will treat us the same way. If you are judgemental and harsh towards other people, then God will treat you the same way.

(I'm not sure what verse or from where you are quoting- this concept is found in the Tanach (the old testament) as well as the New Testament.

Answer 10

We are not to judge anyone until we get all the facts, Now let's carry this further, Once we get the facts, Yes we can judge, Read 1st Cor. 6:1-6 Take it before the church & also the saints shall judge the world & even angels.