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And judge not (kai mē krinete). Mē and the present active imperative, forbidding the habit of criticism. The common verb krinō, to separate, we have in our English words critic, criticism, criticize, discriminate. Jesus does not mean that we are not to form opinions, but not to form them rashly, unfairly, like our prejudice.
Ye shall not be judged (ou mē krithēte). First aorist passive subjunctive with double negative ou mē, strong negative.
Condemn not (mē katadikazete). To give judgment (dikē, dixazō) against (kata) one. Mē and present imperative. Either cease doing or do not have the habit of doing it. Old verb.
Ye shall not be condemned (ou mē katadikasthēte). First aorist passive indicative again with the double negative. Censoriousness is a bad habit.
Release (apoluete). Positive command the opposite of the censoriousness condemned.