James 4:11 Cross References
James 4:11
11: Don't speak evil against each other, my dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize each other and condemn each other, then you are criticizing and condemning God's law. But you are not a judge who can decide whether the law is right or wrong. Your job is to obey it.
1 Peter 2:1
- So get rid of all malicious behavior and deceit. Don't just pretend to be good! Be done with hypocrisy and jealousy and backstabbing.
Psalms 140:11
- Don't let liars prosper here in our land. Cause disaster to fall with great force on the violent.
James 5:9
- Don't grumble about each other, my brothers and sisters, or God will judge you. For look! The great Judge is coming. He is standing at the door!
Romans 2:1
- You may be saying, "What terrible people you have been talking about!" But you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you do these very same things.
1 Corinthians 4:5
- So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, he will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due.
Ephesians 4:31
- Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of malicious behavior.
2 Corinthians 12:20
- For I am afraid that when I come to visit you I won't like what I find, and then you won't like my response. I am afraid that I will find quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfishness, backstabbing, gossip, conceit, and disorderly behavior.
Matthew 7:1
- "Stop judging others, and you will not be judged.
- For others will treat you as you treat them. Whatever measure you use in judging others, it will be used to measure how you are judged.
Luke 6:37
- "Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. Stop criticizing others, or it will all come back on you. If you forgive others, you will be forgiven.
1 Timothy 3:11
- In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not speak evil of others. They must exercise self-control and be faithful in everything they do.
2 Timothy 3:3
- They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control; they will be cruel and have no interest in what is good.
Romans 14:10
- So why do you condemn another Christian? Why do you look down on another Christian? Remember, each of us will stand personally before the judgment seat of God.
- For the Scriptures say, "'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow to me and every tongue will confess allegiance to God.'"
- Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God.
Romans 7:12
- But still, the law itself is holy and right and good.
- But how can that be? Did the law, which is good, cause my doom? Of course not! Sin used what was good to bring about my condemnation. So we can see how terrible sin really is. It uses God's good commandment for its own evil purposes.
Romans 14:3
- Those who think it is all right to eat anything must not look down on those who won't. And those who won't eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them.
- Who are you to condemn God's servants? They are responsible to the Lord, so let him tell them whether they are right or wrong. The Lord's power will help them do as they should.
Romans 2:13
- For it is not merely knowing the law that brings God's approval. Those who obey the law will be declared right in God's sight.
Romans 7:7
- Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is evil? Of course not! The law is not sinful, but it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, "Do not covet."
Titus 2:3
- Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that is appropriate for someone serving the Lord. They must not go around speaking evil of others and must not be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good.
James 1:25
- But if you keep looking steadily into God's perfect law--the law that sets you free--and if you do what it says and don't forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
James 1:22
- And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. If you don't obey, you are only fooling yourself.
- For if you just listen and don't obey, it is like looking at your face in a mirror but doing nothing to improve your appearance.