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Matthew 7:5

Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

Hypocrisy and sincere devotionJudging others

Key words: hypokritēs diablepō dokos karphos

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
Thou hypocritehypokrita ὑποκριτάhypokritēs4
firstprōton πρῶτονprōton3
cast outekbale ἔκβαλεekballō4
thetēn τὴνho145
beamdokon δοκὸνdokos3
out ofek ἐκek5
thine ownsou σοῦsou50
eyeophthalmou ὀφθαλμοῦophthalmos12
andkai καὶkai104
thentote τότεtote3
shalt thou see clearlydiablepseis διαβλέψειςdiablepō1
to cast outekbalein ἐκβαλεῖνekballō4
theto τὸho145
motekarphos κάρφοςkarphos3
out ofek ἐκek5
thysou σουsou50
brother'sadelphou ἀδελφοῦadelphos8
eyeophthalmou ὀφθαλμοῦophthalmos12

Memory passages these point to

J-23 Psalm 51:9-12J-34 Matthew 23:13-22J-91 Luke 6:35-43S-93 Luke 6:42-45

Cross-references 8

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

Thou hypocrite 4
  • Matthew 22:18

    18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?

  • Matthew 23:14 J-34 Matthew 23:13-22

    14Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

  • Luke 12:56

    56Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time?

  • Luke 13:15

    15The Lord then answered him and said, "Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it?

first cast out the beam out of thine own eye 4
  • Psalms 51:9-13 J-23 Psalm 51:9-12

    9Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities. 10Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. 13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You.

  • Luke 4:23

    23He said to them, "You will surely say this proverb to Me, "Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country."'

  • Luke 6:42 J-91 Luke 6:35-43S-93 Luke 6:42-45

    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.

  • Acts 19:15

    15And the evil spirit answered and said, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"

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