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 you may not be judged.
Luke 6:37
Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.
Romans 2:1
Therefore you are without excuse, O man, everyone who judges; for in that in which you judge another, you condemn yourself, for you who judge do the same things.
Romans 14:3
Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat; and do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has received him.
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? Let it not be said! But I did not know sin except through the law. For also I did not know lust except the law said, You shall not lust.

A doer

James 1:22
But become doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Romans 2:13
For it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.

General references

Exodus 20:16
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
Matthew 7:1
Judge not, that you may not be judged.