Focused Passage

Matthew 7:1-6

Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder

Matthew moves from humble judgment and self-examination, to prayerful dependence on the Father, to the Golden Rule, then to urgent warnings about the narrow way, false prophets, empty profession, and the need to build on Jesus' words.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 “Do not judge, or you will be judged.

2 For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

3 Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?

4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?

5 You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

6 Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

[Do] not Μὴ G3361 Adverb judge κρίνετε G2919 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural or ἵνα G2443 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb you will be judged κριθῆτε G2919 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 2

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction with ἐν G1722 Preposition the same G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular judgment κρίματι G2917 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular you pronounce κρίνετε G2919 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural you will be judged κριθήσεσθε G2919 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction with ἐν G1722 Preposition the G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular measure μέτρῳ G3358 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular you [use] μετρεῖτε G3354 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural it will be measured μετρηθήσεται G3354 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 3

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Why Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular do you look at βλέπεις G991 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular speck κάρφος G2595 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular brother’s ἀδελφοῦ G80 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular eye ὀφθαλμῷ G3788 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction fail οὐ G3756 Adverb to notice κατανοεῖς G2657 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [the] beam δοκὸν G1385 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular your [own] σῷ G4674 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 2nd Person Singular eye ὀφθαλμῷ G3788 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 4

Original words

- G2228 Conjunction How πῶς G4459 Adverb can you say ἐρεῖς G2046 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular to τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular brother ἀδελφῷ G80 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Let Ἄφες G863 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular me take ἐκβάλω G1544 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular speck κάρφος G2595 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular eye ὀφθαλμοῦ G3788 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular while καὶ G2532 Conjunction [there is still] ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular a beam δοκὸς G1385 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition your σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular [own] τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular eye ὀφθαλμῷ G3788 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 5

Original words

You hypocrite ὑποκριτά G5273 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular First πρῶτον G4412 Adverb - Superlative take ἔκβαλε G1544 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular beam δοκόν G1385 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular your [own] σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular eye ὀφθαλμοῦ G3788 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction then τότε G5119 Adverb you will see clearly διαβλέψεις G1227 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular to remove ἐκβαλεῖν G1544 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular speck κάρφος G2595 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular brother’s ἀδελφοῦ G80 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular eye ὀφθαλμοῦ G3788 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 6

Original words

{Do} not Μὴ G3361 Adverb give δῶτε G1325 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural dogs κυσίν G2965 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural what is τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular holy ἅγιον G40 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular {do} not μηδὲ G3366 Conjunction throw βάλητε G906 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural pearls μαργαρίτας G3135 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural before ἔμπροσθεν G1715 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural swine χοίρων G5519 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural If you do ποτε G4219 Conjunction . . . μή‿ G3361 Adverb they may trample καταπατήσουσιν G2662 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural under ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural feet ποσὶν G4228 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction then turn [and] στραφέντες G4762 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural tear you to pieces ῥήξωσιν G4486 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural

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