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
"Do not judge so that you will not be judged.
Luke 6:37
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Romans 2:1
Therefore you are without excuse, whoever you are, when you judge someone else. For on whatever grounds you judge another, you condemn yourself, because you who judge practice the same things.
Romans 14:3
The one who eats everything must not despise the one who does not, and the one who abstains must not judge the one who eats everything, for God has accepted him.
1 Corinthians 4:5
So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.

Speaketh evil of the law

Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! Certainly, I would not have known sin except through the law. For indeed I would not have known what it means to desire something belonging to someone else if the law had not said, "Do not covet."

A doer

James 1:22
But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves.
Romans 2:13
For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous.

General references

Exodus 20:16
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
Matthew 7:1
"Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

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