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 be judged, yourselves;
Luke 6:37
"Do not judge, and you shall not be judged; Do not condemn, and you shall not be condemned;
Romans 2:1
You are therefore inexcusable, O man, whoever you are, that sits in judgment; for in judging another you are condemning yourself. You, the judge, are habitually practising the very same things.
Romans 14:3
He who eats meat must not despise the man who abstains; and let not the man who abstains judge him who eats; for God has received him.
1 Corinthians 4:5
So make no hasty judgment until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make plain the purpose of men's hearts. Then each man's due praise will come to him from God.

Speaketh evil of the law

Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Certainly not. On the contrary I should not have become acquainted with sin had it not been for the Law; for except the Law had repeatedly said, "Thou shalt not lust," I should never have known the sin of lust.

A doer

James 1:22
And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves.
Romans 2:13
For it is not the hearers of law who are righteous in the eyes of God; nay, it is the doers of law who will be accounted righteous.

General references

Matthew 7:1
"Judge not, that you may be judged, yourselves;