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¶ 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.

Speak {G2635} not {G3361} evil {G2635} one of another {G240}, brethren {G80}. He that speaketh evil {G2635} of his brother {G80}, and {G2532} judgeth {G2919} his {G846} brother {G80}, speaketh evil {G2635} of the law {G3551}, and {G2532} judgeth {G2919} the law {G3551}: but {G1161} if {G1487} thou judge {G2919} the law {G3551}, thou art {G1488} not {G3756} a doer {G4163} of the law {G3551}, but {G235} a judge {G2923}.

Brothers, stop speaking against each other! Whoever speaks against a brother or judges a brother is speaking against Torah and judging Torah. And if you judge Torah, you are not a doer of what Torah says, but a judge.

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.

Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Peter 2:1 (16 votes)

    ¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  • Romans 2:1 (13 votes)

    ¶ Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

  • James 5:9 (12 votes)

    Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

  • Luke 6:37 (10 votes)

    Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

  • 1 Corinthians 4:5 (9 votes)

    Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

  • Psalms 140:11 (9 votes)

    Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].

  • Ephesians 4:31 (8 votes)

    Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: