In the Same Way

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:1–5, NIV 1984).

“You, then, who [would instruct] others, do you not [accept instruction] yourself? You who preach against racism, [are] you [practicing racism]? You who say that people should not [be close-minded], do you [close your mind]? You…