Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Speaketh evil of the law

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Bible References

And judgeth

Matthew 7:1
"Stop criticizing others, so that you may not be criticized yourselves.
Luke 6:37
Then stop criticizing others, and you will never be criticized; stop condemning others, and you will never be condemned.
Romans 2:1
Therefore, you have no excuse, whoever you are, who pose as a judge of others, for when you pass judgment on another, you condemn yourself, for you who pose as a judge are practicing the very same sins yourself.
Romans 14:3
The man who eats anything must not look down on the man who does not do so, nor must the man who does not do so condemn the man who does, for God has fully accepted him.
1 Corinthians 4:5
So you must stop forming any premature judgments, but wait until the Lord shall come again, for He will bring to light the secrets hidden in the dark and will make known the motives of men's hearts, and the proper praise will be awarded each of us.

Speaketh evil of the law

Romans 7:7
What are we then to conclude? Is the law sin? Of course not! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I should not have learned what sin was, for I should not have known what an evil desire was, if the law had not said, "You must not have an evil desire."

A doer

James 1:22
Keep on obeying this message; do not merely listen to it, and so deceive yourselves.
Romans 2:13
For merely hearing the law read does not make men upright with God, but men who practice the law will be recognized as upright.

General references

Matthew 7:1
"Stop criticizing others, so that you may not be criticized yourselves.