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Matthew 7:5 KJV
Matthew · chapter 7 · verse 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.Matthew 7:5 · King James Version
Matthew 7:5 in context
3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4Or 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?
5Thou 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.
6Give 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.
7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
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Key words (Strong's)
- hypocritehypokritēsone who answers, an interpreter, an actor, stage player, a dissembler, pretender…G5273 →
- brother'sadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- clearlydiablepōto look through, penetrate by vision, to look fixedly, stare straight before one, to see…G1227 →
- firstprōtonfirst in time or place, in any succession of things or persons, first in rank, influence…G4412 →
- beamdokosa beamG1385 →
- motekarphosa dry stalk or twig, a straw, chaffG2595 →
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Our Saviour is here directing us how to conduct ourselves in reference to the faults of others; and his expressions seem intended as a reproof to the scribes and Pharisees, who were very rigid and severe, very magisterial and supercilious, in condemning all about them, as those commonly are, that are proud and…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-6