James 4:12

12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?

James 4:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
ESV
12 There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
NLT
12 God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?
MSG
12 God is in charge of deciding human destiny. Who do you think you are to meddle in the destiny of others?
CSB
12 There is one lawgiver and judge who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

James 4:12 In-Context

10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
11 Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it.
12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?
13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.”
14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Isaiah 33:22; S James 5:9
  • 2. Matthew 10:28
  • 3. S Matthew 7:1; Romans 14:4
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