Matthew 7:12

7:12 In ¹  everything, treat others as you would want them ²  to treat you, ³  for this fulfills ⁴  the law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:1

Do Not Judge

7:1 “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. ⁵ 

Matthew 4:6

4:6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you’ ⁶  and ‘with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’” ⁷ 

¹ tn Grk “Therefore in.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated.

² tn This is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo"), referring to both males and females.

³ sn Jesus’ teaching as reflected in the phrase treat others as you would want them to treat you, known generally as the Golden Rule, is not completely unique in the ancient world, but here it is stated in its most emphatic, selfless form.

⁴ tn Grk “is.”

⁵ sn The point of the statement do not judge so that you will not be judged is that the standards we apply to others God applies to us. The passive verbs in this verse look to God’s action.

⁶ sn A quotation from Ps 91:11. This was not so much an incorrect citation as a use in a wrong context (a misapplication of the passage).

⁷ sn A quotation from Ps 91:12.