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 judging, so that you won't be judged,
Luke 6:37
"Stop judging, and you'll never be judged. Stop condemning, and you'll never be condemned. Forgive, and you'll be forgiven.
Romans 2:1
Therefore, you have no excuse every one of you who judges. For when you pass judgment on another person, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, practice the very same things.
Romans 14:3
The person who eats any kind of food must not ridicule the person who does not eat them, and the person who does not eat certain foods must not criticize the person who eats them, for God has accepted him.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore, stop judging prematurely, before the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is now hidden in darkness and reveal the motives of our hearts. Then each person will receive his praise from God.

Speaketh evil of the law

Romans 7:7
What should we say, then? Is the Law sinful? Of course not! In fact, I wouldn't have become aware of sin if it had not been for the Law. I wouldn't have known what it means to covet if the Law had not said, "You must not covet."

A doer

James 1:22
Keep on being obedient to the word, and not merely being hearers who deceive themselves.
Romans 2:13
For it is not merely those who hear the Law who are righteous in God's sight. No, it is those who follow the Law, who will be justified.

General references

Exodus 20:16
"You are not to give false testimony against your neighbor.
Matthew 7:1
"Stop judging, so that you won't be judged,

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