“Stop judging so that you will not be judged.
“Stop judging, and you will never be judged. Stop condemning, and you will never be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
“Why do you see the piece of sawdust in another believer’s eye and not notice the wooden beam in your own eye?
You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye. Then you will see clearly to remove the piece of sawdust from another believer’s eye.
Otherwise, you will be judged by the same standard you use to judge others. The standards you use for others will be applied to you.
Brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers. You know that we who teach will be judged more severely.
Listen to the Lord’s word, all who tremble at his word. Your relatives, who hate you and exclude you for my name’s sake, say, “Let the Lord show his glory; then we will see your joy.” But they will be put to shame.
When they persisted in asking him questions, he straightened up and said, “The person who is sinless should be the first to throw a stone at her.”
