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Berean Standard Bible

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”

Luke 6:37

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Continuing the Sermon on the Plain, right after calling his followers to be merciful like their Father, Jesus spells out what mercy looks like in relationships. He gives a series of short commands, each with a promise.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

King James Version (KJV)

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'And judge not, and you may not be judged; condemn not, and you may not be condemned; release, and you shall be released.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No juzguéis, y no seréis juzgados: no condenéis, y no seréis condenados: perdonad, y seréis perdonados.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»No juzguen a los demás y así no los juzgarán a ustedes. No condenen a los demás y no los condenarán a ustedes. Perdonen, y serán perdonados.

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