23 Bible Verses About Judging Others

Despite common misconceptions – true love actually does cares enough to care. True loves does judge. True love is not apathetic. True love is not timid. True love does not allow sin to triumph over its object of love without a fight.

And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her. | John 8:7

And you, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Then declare to her all her abominations. | Ezekiel 22:2

As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. | 2 Thessalonians 3:13

And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners? | Matthew 9:11

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.1 Peter 4:8-9

As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. |Romans 14:1

Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. | Galatians 6:1

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. | 1 Samuel 16:7

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. | James 3:17

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. | Matthew 6:33

But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? | 1 John 3:17

Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. | Romans 12:13-15

Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment. | John 7:24

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Psalm 37:4

Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? | Romans 2:3

Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? | James 4:11-12

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. | 2 Corinthians 5:10

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. | John 3:17

Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. | Luke 6:37

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. | Ephesians 4:29

My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. | James 5:19-20

Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? | 1 Peter 3:13

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. | Philippians 2:1-4

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious. | 1 Peter 2:1-4

There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? | James 4:12

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. | Galatians 3:28

Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. | Romans 2:1

You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. | Matthew 7:5

Therefore, if you have people in your life who are not judging you, but are just letting you commit all types of immorality without telling you are wrong, and not encouraging you to do better, then what you have in your life are people who do not truly love you, or who do not know how to love you as they ought.