Matthew 7:3

And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?

Judging others Hypocrisy and sincere devotion

Key words: karphos dokos katanoeō blepō ophthalmos

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English	Original word	Root	#
And	de δὲ	de	32
why	ti τί	tis	14
beholdest	blepeis βλέπεις	blepō	5
thou the mote	karphos κάρφος	karphos	3
that is	to τὸ	ho	145
in	en ἐν	en	40
thy	sou σου	sou	50
brother's	adelphou ἀδελφοῦ	adelphos	8
eye	ophthalmō ὀφθαλμῷ	ophthalmos	12
but	de δὲ	de	32
considerest	katanoeis κατανοεῖς	katanoeō	1
not	ou οὐ	ou	25
the beam	dokon δοκὸν	dokos	3
that is	tēn τὴν	ho	145
in	en ἐν	en	40
thine own	sō σῷ	sos	4
eye?	ophthalmō ὀφθαλμῷ	ophthalmos	12

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J-36 Luke 18:9-17 J-91 Luke 6:35-43 S-93 Luke 6:42-45

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why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye 2

Luke 6:41-42 J-91 Luke 6:35-43 S-93 Luke 6:42-45
41And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye? 42Or how can you say to your brother, "Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother's eye.
Luke 18:11 J-36 Luke 18:9-17
11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, "God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye 5

2 Samuel 12:5-6
5So David's anger was greatly aroused against the man, and he said to Nathan, "As the LORD lives, the man who has done this shall surely die! 6And he shall restore fourfold for the lamb, because he did this thing and because he had no pity."
2 Chronicles 28:9-10
9But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded; and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: "Look, because the LORD God of your fathers was angry with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand; but you have killed them in a rage that reaches up to heaven. 10And now you propose to force the children of Judah and Jerusalem to be your male and female slaves; but are you not also guilty before the LORD your God?
Psalms 50:16-21
16But to the wicked God says: "What right have you to declare My statutes, Or take My covenant in your mouth, 17Seeing you hate instruction And cast My words behind you? 18When you saw a thief, you consented with him, And have been a partaker with adulterers. 19You give your mouth to evil, And your tongue frames deceit. 20You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother's son. 21These things you have done, and I kept silent; You thought that I was altogether like you; But I will rebuke you, And set them in order before your eyes.
John 8:7-9
7So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first." 8And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Galatians 6:1
1Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.