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Perhaps you want to tell your friend about his little mistake. If you want to do that, first remember your own bigger mistakes. You are like a person who has a big piece of wood in his eye. But then he says to his friend, “Let me take that little piece of dirt out of your eye for you.” Do not be like that person. You think that you are better than your friend. But you are not. First, you must take the big piece of wood out of your own eye. After that, your eyes will see clearly. Then you can take the small piece of dirt out of your friend's eye.[a]

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  1. 7:5 Jesus tells us to make our own mistakes right. After that, we can tell our friends about their mistakes.