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
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Luke 6:37
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned; forgive, and ye shall be forgiven;
Romans 2:1
Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest; for in that which thou dost judge another, thou dost condemn thyself; for thou that judgest others doest the same things.
Romans 14:3
Let not him that eats despise him that does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him that eats; for God has raised him up.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore, judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise of God.

Speaketh evil of the law

Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? No, in no wise. But, I did not know sin except by the law; for neither would I have known lust if the law did not say, Thou shalt not covet.

A doer

James 1:22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Romans 2:13
(for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified;

General references

Exodus 20:16
Thou shalt not give false testimony against thy neighbour.
Matthew 7:1
Judge not, that ye be not judged.