What does the Bible say about judging people?

12 verses about judging people, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about judging people

1. Matthew 7:1 — Judge not, that ye be not judged. 13 votes
2. Luke 6:37 — Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 12 votes
3. John 7:24 — Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. 9 votes
4. James 4:11 — Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 7 votes
5. Romans 2:3 — And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 votes
6. Romans 16:17 — Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 4 votes
7. Proverbs 10:18 — He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. 3 votes
8. Matthew 7:15 — Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 3 votes
9. Luke 12:57 — Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 3 votes
10. Romans 2:1 — Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 3 votes
11. Romans 6:23 — For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 2 votes
12. 1 Corinthians 4:3 — But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Romans (4), Matthew (2), Luke (2), Proverbs (1), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), James (1)

Related topics

• Judging
• People Judging You
• Judging Others
• Judging Fellow Christians
• Labeling Others
• Only God Can Judge Me
• Judge Not
• Judging False Teachers
• Being Judgmental
• Judgmental People
• Judgment
• Hypocrisy

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.