Matthew 7:1 (DRB)

Passage

Judge not, that you may not be judged.

Nearby Context

Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that you may not be judged.

Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Matthew 7:3 And why seest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye; and seest not the beam that is in thy own eye?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "judge" and "judged". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "judge" and "judged", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "For with what judgment you judge you...", so "judge" and "judged" should be read forward into that movement. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "judge" and "judged" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.