"These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11

(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.

New International Version copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society

Jesus warns us that we will receive the same kind of judgment that we make of others. Do we really want that? That warning ought to sober any thinking person! Do we really believe God when He gives us such a stern warning?

Jesus adds another warning: Our judgment may be distorted because we may have a flaw of far greater magnitude in us than the flaw we observe so critically in our brother. The unspoken intimation is that because the flaw is ours, and we love ourselves, we are willing to be lenient in our self-judgment. By focusing our criticism on another, it enables us to avoid scrutinizing ourselves carefully and critically. Some enjoy correcting others because it makes them feel virtuous, compensating for failures in themselves that they have no desire to face. But the judgment we make about others is in reality the judgment we will receive from God.

— John W. Ritenbaugh

To learn more, see:
Judgment, Tolerance, and Correction



 

Topics:

Correcting Others

Criticism

God's Judgment

Hypocrisy

Judging

Judging Others

Judging Self

Judgments

Self Judgment




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