Judgement is easy. Everyone judges the actions of others. But when it comes to judging others for their actions, why do we find it so difficult? The Bible has verses about judging others and we will look at each passage from a verse in the Bible about judging others.
Bible verses about judging others actions can be found in the book of Romans, chapter twelve. The Bible tells us many things about judging and corrects our thinking when it comes to other peoples actions. We are to discern their actions and judge them based on their motives and/or attitude, not by their outward appearance.
Human beings, by nature, are judgmental. We love to judge the actions of others. Unfortunately, judging other people is not always beneficial, but rather can be hurtful and harmful to them. This blog post will give you Bible verses about judging other people’s actions.
Bible Verses About Judging Others Actions
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.”
-Matthew 7:1
- “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.” (Luke 6:37)
- “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:5)
- “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” (Matthew 7:1)
But why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, “Let me take the speck out of your eye,” and behold, the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. (Matthew 7:3-5)
If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to search for the one that is straying? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
-Matthew 18:12
And the LORD said, Behold, I have given you every plant bearing seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the sky, and to everything that creeps on the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food; and it was so.
And God saw everything that He had made, and behold it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.
So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.”
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”
“Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
Bible Verses About Being Judged Wrongly
“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” —John 7:24 (KJV)
“The Lord will judge his people.” —Psalm 129:5 (NIV)
“But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.” —Luke 6:47-48
- “Friend, why are you judging your brother? Or you, why are you judging your sister? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.” —Romans 14:10 (NIV)
- “When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.” —1 Peter 2:23 (NIV)
- “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” —Matthew 10:28 (NIV)
- “But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is the servant of God to execute his wrath on the wrongdoer.” —Romans 13:4 (NIV)
“Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” – John 7:24
“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” – John 7:24
“Judge not before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.” – 1 Corinthians 4:5
“This is what the LORD says: ‘Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.'” – Jeremiah 6:16
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17
“Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.” – James 4:11-12
- “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” Matthew 7:1
- “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2 Timothy 4:3–4
- “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?” Matthew 7:3–5
“But I know that you do not have the love of God within you. I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not receive me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.” John 5:42-43
“And he said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While they still disbelieved for joy and were amazed, they kept saying to one another, “Can any one else so much as open the eyes of one born blind?” John 20:25-27
“For there are many insubordinate men—empty talkers and deceivers—especially those of the circumcision party.” Titus 1:10
Bible Verses On Being Judgemental
“How can you say, ‘I am not a sinner’? Look at your life. The way you think, the way you speak, the way you live! Do you think that is right?”
- James 4:8 (NLT)
“But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy.”
- 2 Timothy 3:1-2 (NKJV)
“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back upon you.”
-Matthew 7:1
“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
-John 7:24
“Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.”
-John 7:24
“You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.”
-Luke 6:42
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give an account for every careless word they speak.
-Matthew 12:36
“Don’t judge other people, or you will be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. And 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 you can’t see past the plank in your own eye? Your hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly enough to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.’
-Jesus Christ; Matthew 7:1-5
Matthew 7:1-5 (NIV)
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, “Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor’s eye.”
Romans 14:4 (NIV)
“Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.”
1 Corinthians 5:12-13
“When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.” [NIV]
Matthew 7:1-5
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” [NIV]
James 2:1-4
“My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing