Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5897 judging others
God's people are to exercise fairness and impartiality when called upon to exercise judgment in legal or church matters. However, the temptation to pass judgment upon the life or testimony of other individuals is clearly warned against.
Judging others in a legal situation
Fairness and impartiality are required by God
Deuteronomy 16:18-20 See also Exodus 23:6-7; Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 1:16-17; Proverbs 24:23; Ezekiel 18:5-8
Judges are appointed by God
1 Kings 3:28 See also Exodus 18:13-16; 1 Samuel 7:15; Samuel 12:1-4
Jesus Christ refuses to judge others
John 8:3-11 See also Luke 12:13-14; John 7:24; John 8:15-16
Judging others in the church
Judgmental attitudes condemned
Matthew 7:1-5 pp Luke 6:37-42 See also Romans 2:1-3; Romans 14:1-13; Colossians 2:16; James 2:1-4; James 4:11-12
A discerning attitude commended
1 Corinthians 5:12-13 See also 1 Corinthians 5:1-5; Corinthians 6:1-6
Evaluation of ministries commended
Matthew 7:15-20 See also 2 Corinthians 11:10-15; Philippians 3:2
See also
2309 Christ as judge 5202 accusation, false 5358 judges 5359 justice 5820 criticism 5951 slander 8226 discernment 8230 discipline
