It seems common these days to hear, "don't judge me..", usually in the context of a behavior--more often than not, a behavior proscribed by the Bible. Often, the line comes from someone who knows just enough about Jesus to know that he said something along that line, as a way to silence their "accuser".
In Matthew 7:1 NKJV Jesus declared, "Judge not, that you be not judged." In the commentary (Spirit Filled Life Bible), I got this Bible verse from, it noted, Jesus does not forbid criticisms, opinions or the condemnation of wrongdoing. What He forbids is the spirit of faultfinding that overlooks one's own shortcomings while assuming the role of supreme judge. In other words, stating that a behavior is wrong is not the same as, saying something is wrong and then getting a "high and mighty" attitude about it. It is good to have an attitude of mercy to counteract this tendency because "blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy" (Matthew 5:7).
In I Corinthians 2:15, further light is cast on the topic...."But he who is spiritual judges all things." Jesus confirmed the idea of making correct, spiritual judgments vs. fleshly, self-righteous, "high and mighty" judgments in John 8:15-16, where He said, "You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me." Indeed the Bible is "sharper than any two-edged sword..."
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