James 4:12

There is one lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who are you, the one judging your neighbor.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

11Do not calumniate one another, brethren: the one speaking against his brother, and judging his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law: if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

13Come now, ye who are saying, To-day or to-morrow we will go into that city, and abide there a year, and trade and accumulate:

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Cross References

Matthew 10:28Be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but fear ye, rather him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Romans 2:1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one judging. For in whatsoever thou art judging another, thou art condemning thyself; for thou judging art doing the same things.

Romans 14:4Who art thou judging another man's servant? to his own master he stands or falls: but he shall stand; for God is able to make him stand.

Hebrews 7:25wherefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those coming unto God through him, ever living to intercede for them.

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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