Criticism

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

Open rebuke is better than secret love. — read the full passage →

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

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. — read the full passage →

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, — read the full passage →

Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: — read the full passage →

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. — read the full passage →

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? — read the full passage →

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. — read the full passage →

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. — read the full passage →

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.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: — read the full passage →

And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. — read the full passage →

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Let all your things be done with charity.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. — read the full passage →

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

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

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. — read the full passage →

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. — read the full passage →

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.