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The Mote and the Beam is a parable of Jesus given in the Sermon on the Mount [1] in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 7, verses 1 to 5. The discourse is fairly brief, and begins by warning his followers of the dangers of judging others, stating that they too would be judged by the same standard.
Jesus always made clear that judging was to be done by the Father, and humans should concern themselves with making their own soul ready for acceptance into the kingdom of God. The focus should always be on God’s grace, and in obedience rooting out the sin in our lives rather than concerning ourselves with the sins of others. [2]
This verse simply states that he who judges will himself be judged. If you impose standards upon others, those same standards will be applied to you. As Eduard Schweizer notes, this verse, if read literally, is a contradiction of the previous one. While the first says not to judge, this one established rules for judging. [1]
6) or a false prophet (v. 15), or whether one's life shows fruit (v. 16)—since Scripture repeatedly exhorts believers to evaluate carefully. [4] Leon Morris states it is an attack on the hasty and unfair judgments, and as the further verses show it is also an attack on the hypocrites who criticize others while ignoring their own faults.
The last verse of chapter 5 of Matthew (Matthew 5:48) [30] is a focal point of the Sermon that summarizes its teachings by advising the disciples to seek perfection. [31] The Greek word telios used to refer to perfection also implies an end, or destination, advising the disciples to seek the path towards perfection and the Kingdom of God. [31]
1 Peter 4:8-9 “Above all, show sincere love to each other, because love brings about the forgiveness of many sins. Open your homes to each other without complaining.”
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