James 4:11

Do not speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

12Only one is the lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

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Cross References

Psalms 140:11An evil speaker won't be established in the earth.Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Luke 6:37Do not judge,and you won't be judged.Do not condemn,and you won't be condemned.Set free,and you will be set free.

Romans 2:13For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

Romans 7:12Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

Romans 14:10But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

2 Corinthians 12:20For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you do not desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

Matthew Henry on James 4:2-11

Origin of War and Contention; Against Pride; Submission to God. ( a. d. 61.) 1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever… Read the whole commentary →

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