MAT 7:1 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST Do not harshly criticize other people. That way, God will not harshly criticize you.

AICNT “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged;

OEB ‘Do not judge and you will not be judged.

WEBBE “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

LSV “Do not judge, that you may not be judged,

FBV Don't judge others, so that you won't be judged.

TCNT “Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.

T4T “Do not talk about how sinfully others have acted, in order that God will not say how sinfully you have acted.

LEB “Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.

BBE Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

Moff Judge not, that you may not be judged yourselves;

Wymth "Judge not, that you may not be judged;

ASV Judge not, that ye be not judged.

DRA Judge not, that you may not be judged,

YLT 'Judge not, that ye may not be judged,

Drby Judge not, that ye may not be judged;

RV Judge not, that ye be not judged.
(Judge not, that ye/you_all be not judged. )

SLT Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Wbstr Judge not, that ye be not judged.

KJB-1769 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
( Judge not, that ye/you_all be not judged. )

KJB-1611 ¶ Iudge not, that ye be not iudged.
(¶ Judge not, that ye/you_all be not judged.)

Bshps Iudge not, that ye be not iudged.
(Judge not, that ye/you_all be not judged.)

Gnva Judge not, that ye be not iudged.
(Judge not, that ye/you_all be not judged. )

Cvdl Ivdge not, that ye be not iudged:
(Judge not, that ye/you_all be not judged:)

TNT Ivdge not that ye be not iudged.
(Judge not that ye/you_all be not judged. )

Wycl Nile ye deme, `that ye be not demed; for in what doom ye demen,
(Nile ye/you_all judge/judgement, that ye/you_all be not judged; for in what judgement ye/you_all demen,)

Luth Richtet nicht, auf daß ihr nicht gerichtet werdet!
(Richtet not, on/in/to that you(pl)/their/her not directed become!)

ClVg Nolite judicare, ut non judicemini.[fn]
(Don't to_judge, as not/no judgeini. )

7.1 Nolite judicare. De dubiis, quia de manifestis judicatur, et non de illis de quibus incertum est quo animo fiant: de quibus nemo sine periculo judicat. Judicium temerarium est quando, quibus commissum non est, judicant, sive sit de manifestis, sive de occultis. Committitur autem judicium vel magistris Ecclesiæ vel principibus terræ. Hi ergo si de manifestis judicent, quæ scilicet sunt convicta, vel confessa, non temere judicant; si autem de incertis, temere judicant hæc judicia prohibet.

7.1 Don't to_judge. From/About dubiis, because from/about manifestis is_judged, and not/no from/about to_them from/about to_whom uncertain it_is where in_mind be_done: from/about to_whom nobody/no_one without periculo judges. Judgement temerarium it_is quando, to_whom commissum not/no it_is, judgent, if/or be from/about manifestis, if/or from/about hidden. Committitur however judgement or teacherss Assemblies/Churches or princes/leaders of_the_earth/land. They therefore when/but_if from/about manifestis judge, which namely are convicta, or confessa, not/no recklessly judgent; when/but_if however from/about incertis, recklessly judgent these_things judgements prohibits.

UGNT μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε;
(maʸ krinete, hina maʸ krithaʸte;)

SBL-GNT Μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε·
(Maʸ krinete, hina maʸ krithaʸte;)

RP-GNT Μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε·
(Maʸ krinete, hina maʸ krithaʸte;)

TC-GNT Μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε·
(Maʸ krinete, hina maʸ krithaʸte; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:1–7:29: Jesus preached a sermon on a mountain

For many years, English versions and Christians have commonly referred to Matthew 5–7 as “The Sermon on the Mount.” In some translations, it may be helpful to include a heading for chapters 5–7 that is on a level above the section heading for 5:1–12.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The Sermon on the Mountain

The sermon that Jesus preached on a mountain

Jesus taught people on the side of a mountain/hill

Paragraph 7:1–5

Even though a new chapter begins at 7:1, Jesus continued “the Sermon on the Mount” which he began in chapter 5. In some languages, it may be natural to begin this chapter with something like:

Jesus continued,

Jesus continued to teach and said,

In other languages, no introduction is necessary here. You may want to begin this chapter as you began chapter 6.

7:1a

“Do not judge,

¶ “Do not harshly judge^(plur) others
¶ Jesus continued, “Do not condemn^(plur) other people

Do not judge: The Greek word that the BSB translates as judge means “judge or condemn harshly.” For example:

Don’t condemn others (CEV)

In this context the word judge does not refer to rendering a judgment in a court or council. This command does not forbid leaders to make decisions or judgments. It is a command not to judge in a harsh or unfair way.

7:1b

or you will be judged.

so that you^(plur) will not be harshly judged.
in order that God will not condemn you^(plur).

or you will be judged: There are several ways to interpret the Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as or:

It indicates purpose. For example:
so that you may not be judged (NRSV) (RSV, NRSV, ESV, NIV, GNT, NASB, GW, NET, KJV)
It indicates result. For example:
and you will not be judged (NLT) (BSB, NJB, NLT, CEV, JBP, REB)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

in order that you not be judged

for the purpose that you not be condemned

you will be judged: This clause is passive.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

Use a passive verb. For example:
you will not be judged (NET)
Use an active verb. God is the one who will judge/condemn. For example:
God will not judge you (GNT)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μὴ κρίνετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μή κρίνετε ἵνα μή κριθῆτε)

Here Jesus uses the word judge to refer to unofficial and improper judging. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this explicit. Alternate translation: [Do not harshly judge] or [Do not condemn]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

Here, the phrase so that introduces the goal for which the disciples refrain from judging. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a goal. Alternate translation: [in order that]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μὴ κριθῆτε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μή κρίνετε ἵνα μή κριθῆτε)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, it is clear from the context that it is God. Alternate translation: [God will not judge you]

Parallel MAT 7:1

Section 5:1–7:29: Jesus preached a sermon on a mountain

Paragraph 7:1–5

7:1a

7:1b