James 4:12

The Lawgiver and Judge is One, the one who is able to save and to destroy. So who are you (sg) to be judging someone who is different?

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In The King James Version

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

In Context

11Brothers, do not speak evil of one another. Because the one speaking against a brother and judging his brother speaks against a law and judges a law. So if you judge a law you are not a law-doer but a judge.

13Come now, you who say, “Today and tomorrow let us travel to that certain city, spend a year there, do business and make a profit;”

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Cross References

Matthew 10:28And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear the One who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell.

Romans 2:1Now then, you there, whoever you are who judges someone else for things you practice yourself—you condemn yourself and are inexcusable.

Romans 14:4Who are you to judge someone else's household servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And stand he will, for God has the power to make him stand.

Hebrews 7:25Therefore He is able to save absolutely those who come to God through Him, since He always lives and can intercede on their behalf.

Matthew Henry on James 4:12-17

Caution against Slander; Caution against Presumption. ( a. d. 61.) 11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? 13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get… Read the whole commentary →

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