“Judge not, lest you be judged!” ✋ This verse is one of the most quoted—and misunderstood—in the Bible. But what did Jesus really mean? In Matthew 7:1 and other passages, Jesus doesn't condemn making moral judgments; He condemns doing so hypocritically. When we read scripture in its proper context we see that the Bible doesn’t stop at, ‘Don’t judge’; but explains how we should judge rightly! That means judging humbly, carefully, and in alignment with God’s truth. 💬 Want to dig deeper into this

Matthew 7:1-5 [1] “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. [2] For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. [3] “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? [4] How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? [5] You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then yo

Did you know that the “golden rule” comes straight from the Bible? Matthew 7:12 says, “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them”. While this is a great principle to live by, the truth is that we can only show love to our neighbors the way Jesus did if we first have a relationship with Him. | Cornerstone Chapel - Leesburg, VA