“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 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." Luke 6:37-42 (ESV)
No man can justly censure or condemn another, because, in fact, no man truly knows another. (F. Jacox.)
Judgment is not observing obvious right and wrong, such as murder, slander, stealing, and more. Judging is determining the “why” someone did something.
I have enough trouble trying to understand my own motives, much less trying to figure out the motives of others. I would be wise to focus on what I know, not what I speculate.
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