Matthew 7:4
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?
Matthew 7:4
This verse sharpens the call to self-awareness. It flips the dynamic: you point out the speck in another’s eye while a beam blocks your own vision. The request to remove the mote is a corrective admonition to bring true help, not hypocrisy. It is a call to honest evaluation, to remove the things that cloud judgment, allowing clearer discernment to serve your neighbor well.
This passage reinforces the need for repentance and integrity before offering correction. It aligns with the biblical pattern of internal transformation preceding external reform. Theologically, it speaks to the sanctifying work of the Spirit in believers and the community’s responsibility to maintain purity and truth.
Before offering advice or corrections, pause for self-examination. If you discover a beam, address it with confession, accountability, and prayer. Then approach others with humility, aiming to help them grow rather than to display your own righteousness.
Cross-References: Matthew 7:5; 1 Corinthians 13:1–3; James 5:16; Romans 2:1