James 4:11
New International Version
11 Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another.(A) Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister[a] or judges them(B) speaks against the law(C) and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it,(D) but sitting in judgment on it.
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- James 4:11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family.
James 4:11
New King James Version
Do Not Judge a Brother
11 (A)Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother (B)and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
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James 4:12
New International Version
12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge,(A) the one who is able to save and destroy.(B) But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?(C)
James 4:12
New King James Version
12 There is one [a]Lawgiver, (A)who is able to save and to destroy. (B)Who[b] are you to judge [c]another?
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- James 4:12 NU adds and Judge
- James 4:12 NU, M But who
- James 4:12 NU a neighbor
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