Matthew 7:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Matthew 7:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 7:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.”

Matthew 7:5 — World English Bible

Matthew 7:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou hypocrite, cast out first 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 — American Standard Version

Matthew 7:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”

Matthew 7:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 7:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou wilt see clearly to cast out the mote out of the eye of thy brother. ”

Matthew 7:5 — Darby Translation

Matthew 7:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hypocrite, first cast out that beame out of thine owne eye, and then shalt thou see clearely to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye.”

Matthew 7:5 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 7:5 in Context — Matthew 7

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?

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?

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.

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.

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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What Does Matthew 7:5 Mean?

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