Verse
Luke 6:37 — Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not…
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:”
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The verses around Luke 6:37.
35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
39And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Verse explanation
The logic of reciprocity appears again, but now applied to judgment and forgiveness: whatever you apply to others — judgment or release — is what you will receive back.
From the Luke 6 study in Bible in Stories.
Luke 6:37 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Não julgueis, e não sereis julgados: não condemneis, e não sereis condemnados: soltae, e soltar-vos-hão.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Não julgueis, e não sereis julgados; não condeneis, e não sereis condenados; liberai, e vos liberarão.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
No juzguen, y ustedes tampoco serán juzgados; no condenen, y ustedes no serán condenados; perdonen, y serán perdonados;
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In other languages: Português (Lucas 6:37) · Español (Lucas 6:37)
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- Matthew 6:14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
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- Matthew 18:21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till…
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