14 Bible Verses about Criticism, amongst believers

don't repine, my brethren, against one another, for fear you should be condemn'd. behold, the judge is at the gate.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. for according as ye judge others, ye shall be judged yourselves: the measure you mete, shall be measured to you again. why do you observe the mote that is in your brother's eye, and not consider the beam that is in your own eye?read more.
with what assurance can you say, brother, let me take that mote out of your eye; when there is such an apparent beam in your own eye? thou hypocrite, first get rid of the beam in your own eye; and then see how to remove the mote out of thy brother's eye.

don't judge others, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven. give and you shall receive: they shall pour into your lap good measure, well pressed, heap'd up, and running over. for in the measure you deal with others, you shall be dealt with yourselves. And by way of comparison he said to them, can the blind lead the blind without tumbling both into the ditch?read more.
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. How comes it, that you can see the mote in your brother's eye, and not see the beam that is in your own eye? or how can you say to your brother, brother, let me take out the mote, that is in your eye, when you your self don't discern the beam that is in your own eye? hypocrite, first remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the mote out of your brother's eye.

A weak convert receive as a friend without regard to any difference of opinion. for one makes no difficulty of eating all sorts of food: another is so scrupulous, he lives upon herbs. let not him that eateth, despise him that does not; and let not him that refrains, pass censure on him that eateth: for God hath received him.read more.
who art thou that judgest the domestick of another? his staying or removal depends solely upon his master: yea, he shall be fixed: for God is able to establish him.

neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and were slain by the destroying angel.

but if you bite and tear one another, take heed that you be not consumed by one another.

do every thing without murmuring and disputes: that you may be without reproach, the inoffensive spotless children of God in the midst of a depraved and perverse generation (among whom you should shine as stars in the world, you, who display the doctrine of eternal life) that in the day of Christ I may have the satisfaction of not having pursued my laborious course in vain.

Don't, my brethren, treat one another with detraction. he that reflects upon his brother, and censures his brother, reflects upon the law, and censures the law: if you censure the law, instead of obeying it, you set up for a judge. there is but one legislator, and judge, he that has the power of life and death: who art thou, to pass sentence upon another?

now it is required in a steward, that he be found faithful. as for me, it is a matter of no great concern that I should be called to account by you, or any human authority; not that I am my own judge; (for though I am not conscious to my self of any unfaithfulness, yet am I not hereby absolved:) but he that is my supreme judge, is the Lord.read more.
therefore suspend your judgment till the Lord comes, who will bring to light the secrets of darkness, and expose the counsels of mens hearts: and then shall every man have his due reward from God.

Let no man therefore condemn you for meats or drinks, or in respect of feasts, or new moons, or sabbaths: for these were only the shadows of future things, prefiguring Christ, who is the substance. Let no man condemn you, from an affectation of humility, in worshipping of Angels, boldly prying into matters which he knows nothing of, being vainly puft up with his Jewish conceits:

Now in case such a brother do you an injury, go and expostulate with him in private: if he repents, thou hast saved thy brother.

this I did, to prevent any suspicion that might be rais'd from my having the management of so great a sum: always considering what is virtuous, with respect to God, and with respect to men.

In all things show yourself a pattern of virtue: in teaching shewing uncorruptness, gravity; let your doctrine be sound and inoffensive, that your opponents may be ashamed, and have nothing that is ill to say of us.

But you will object, why does he then find fault? for "who can resist his will?" nay, but, O man, who art thou, to raise a dust against heaven? shall the pitcher say to him that formed it, "why hast thou made me thus?" is not the potter the master of his own clay, of the same mass to make one vessel for use and ornament, and another for a meaner purpose?