![]() ![]() So are we to judge, meaning to determine whether actions are right or wrong? According to Paul, yes we are. 13 God will judge those on the outside but as the Scriptures say, “You must remove the evil person from among you.” 12 It isn’t my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning. 11 I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that. 10 But I wasn’t talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or are greedy, or cheat people, or worship idols. Paul explains this in 1 Corinthians 5 when he writes:ĩ When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin. So who is to judge according to the Bible? We are to judge according to God’s word, but there is a qualification. If truth is grounded in us individually, then people who say those sorts of things would be right in their position, how can you say that what someone else feels is right is wrong? My book The 10 Most Misunderstood Bible Verses discusses whether there is an absolute right or wrong, what is the standard of truth, and other verses in the Bible that talk about judging in the Bible. The way “judge not” is most commonly misinterpreted is that people will use it to say, “you can’t tell me what to do.” Or they may say, “Who are you to judge?” At the core of this mindset is that truth, as well as right and wrong itself, is relative. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. ![]() The verse most people are thinking of when they are quoting this is found in Matthew 7:1, which is: ![]() Where in the Bible does it say to judge not? ![]()
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