Matthew 7:1-20
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1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
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2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
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3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
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4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
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5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
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6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
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7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
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8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
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9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
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10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
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11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
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12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
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13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
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14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
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15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
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16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
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17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
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18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
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19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
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20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.