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Many people who choose to take their understanding from one verse that supports their ways will quote "judge not lest ye be judged", but fail to read the rest of the verses that put that in context. They use it as an excuse to live in sin without being confronted about it. When we put the following verses together we get a more complete picture of how and when we must judge. When we judge someone as a whole rather than their actions it's like putting a label on them as a person. We are to judge the actions of the person so that we may know right from wrong and try to help them see the error of their ways. If we ignore their actions there is no benefit of learning in many cases and that makes us at fault of then not knowing when we could have informed them. When we at least quote the right scriptures to them, which is to call out their actions, they cannot say they were unaware that what they were doing was wrong. I remember a lot of things that I did wrong in my life before I knew the scriptures, that I wish someone had taught me was in the Bible before I had to suffer the consequences of my actions. That is one reason it is so important for parents to teach their child from day one about what the scriptures say God expects from us. Not only so that the child will know, but also so that they can share that knowledge with others who's parents neglect to teach them these things.

Most of all, we are supposed to judge ourselves to ensure that we are following God's Word correctly. In order to do that we must learn what the Word says. We should never stop studying and searching the scriptures.

Proverbs 27:17
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”

Ezekiel 33:6
“But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.”

John 7:24
“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

1 Corinthians 5:12

For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?

1 Corinthians 6:2

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

1 Corinthians 10:15

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

1 Corinthians 11:31

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

1 Corinthians 11:13

Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

Luke 12:14

And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel

Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

1 Corinthians 6:4

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.

God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

1 Corinthians 4:3

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

1 Corinthians 6:3

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

Colossians 2:16

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

1 Corinthians 14:29

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

2 Corinthians 5:14

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

1 Corinthians 6:5

Ispeak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

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

Revelation 6:10

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Revelation 19:11

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.

But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

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