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The Bible includes many references to judging but it must be done in accordance with scripture:
The Bible includes many references to judging but it must be done in accordance with scripture:


:''Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Jn 7:24.</ref>
:''Do not judge by appearances, but '''judge with right judgment'''.”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Jn 7:24.</ref>


:''The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Co 2:15.</ref>
:''The '''spiritual person judges all things''', but is himself to be judged by no one.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Co 2:15.</ref>


:''Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? 13 God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Co 5:12–13.</ref>
:''Is it not those inside the church '''whom you are to judge?'''  God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Co 5:12–13.</ref>


:''Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life!<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Co 6:3.</ref>
:''Do you not know that we are to '''judge''' angels? '''How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life!'''<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Co 6:3.</ref>


:'' I speak as to sensible people; '''judge for yourselves what I say'''.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Co 10:15.</ref>
:'' I speak as to sensible people; '''judge for yourselves what I say'''.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Co 10:15.</ref>


:''Two or three who are given God’s message should speak, while the others are to judge what they say.<ref>American Bible Society, The Holy Bible: The Good News Translation, 2nd ed. (New York: American Bible Society, 1992), 1 Co 14:29.</ref>
:''Two or three who are given God’s message should speak, while '''the others are to judge what they say'''.<ref>American Bible Society, The Holy Bible: The Good News Translation, 2nd ed. (New York: American Bible Society, 1992), 1 Co 14:29.</ref>


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