Jas 4:11  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. ASV

Jas 4:11  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. KJV

Jas 4:11  Do not speak against one another, brothers. He that speaks against a brother, and is judging a brother, he speaks against Law, and judges Law. But if you judge Law, you are not a doer of Law, but a judge. LITV

Jas 4:11  Do not speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against his brother, and who judges his brother, speaks against the Law and judges the Law. But if you judge the Law, you are not a doer of the Law, but a judge. MKJV
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                                     COMMENTARY

Ahh-h! says the unbeliever... here.. See! It says we ain't supposta judge.

  First it speaks of believers.. brethren. Second it is speaking of believers who are  -Speaking Evil-  of each other! To say something that is true about a professing brother is not to "speak evil" of him. If he is in sin and we confront him that is not "speaking evil" of him. Otherwise we make this verse teach toleration of sin! And if he no repent then he has no cause to claim being saved. This is not speaking evil; it’s dealing with sin properly. As the verse says... if we speak evil against him then we are sinfully ‘judging’ him.

James

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