James 4:12

But one is maker of the law, and judge, that may lose and deliver. And who art thou, that deemest thy neighbour? (But there is One who is the Maker of the Law, and the Judge, who can destroy and save. And so who art thou, who judgest thy neighbour?)

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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

11My brethren, do not ye backbite each other. He that backbiteth his brother, either that deemeth his brother, backbiteth the law, and deemeth the law. And if thou deemest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a doomsman. (My brothers, do not slander each other. He who slandereth his brother, or who judgeth his brother, slandereth the Law, and judgeth the Law. And if thou judgest the Law, thou art not a doer of the Law, but a judge.)

13Lo! now ye, that say, Today either tomorrow we shall go into that city, and there we shall dwell a year, and we shall make merchandise, and we shall make winning (s), (or and we shall have great success, and make great profits);

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Cross References

Job 38:2Who is this man, wrapping together sentences with unwise words?

Matthew 10:28And do not ye dread them that slay the body; for they may not slay the soul; but rather dread ye him, that may lose both soul and body into hell. (And do not fear those who can kill the body; for they cannot kill the soul; but rather fear him, who can destroy both body and soul in hell.)

Romans 2:1Therefore thou art unexcusable, each man that deemest (or each one who judgest), for in what thing thou deemest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou doest the same things which thou deemest.

Romans 14:4Who art thou, that deemest another’s servant? (or Who art thou, who judgest another’s servant?) To his lord he standeth, or falleth from him, [or To his lord he standeth, or falleth down]. But he shall stand; for the Lord is mighty to make him perfect, [or to ordain him, or make (him) steadfast].

Hebrews 7:25Wherefore also he may save [into] without end, coming nigh by himself to God, and (for)evermore liveth to pray for us. (And so he can also save forever, those who come near to God through him, and he always liveth to pray for us.)

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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