James 5:9

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Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!

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Referenced Verses

  • Jas 4:11 : 11 Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
  • Matt 24:33 : 33 So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.
  • 1 Pet 4:5 : 5 They will face a reckoning before Jesus Christ who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.
  • Lev 19:18 : 18 You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the children of your people, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
  • Matt 7:1-2 : 1 Do Not Judge“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive.
  • Gen 4:7 : 7 Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it.”
  • Ps 59:15 : 15 They wander around looking for something to eat; they refuse to sleep until they are full.
  • Matt 6:14-15 : 14 “For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive you your sins.
  • 1 Cor 10:11 : 11 These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
  • 2 Cor 9:7 : 7 Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.
  • Gal 5:14 : 14 For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely,“You must love your neighbor as yourself.”
  • Gal 5:26 : 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, being jealous of one another.
  • 1 Pet 4:9 : 9 Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
  • Rev 3:20 : 20 Listen! I am standing at the door and knocking! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come into his home and share a meal with him, and he with me.
  • Mark 6:19 : 19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not
  • Mark 13:29 : 29 So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, right at the door.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jas 4:11-12
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    11Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

    12But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge– the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?

  • Jas 5:6-8
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    6You have condemned and murdered the righteous person, although he does not resist you.

    7Patience in Suffering So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.

    8You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord’s return is near.

  • Jas 5:10-12
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    10As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name.

    11Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and you have seen the Lord’s purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

    12And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your“Yes” be yes and your“No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

  • Matt 7:1
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    1Do Not Judge“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

  • Jas 2:4
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    4If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?

  • 1 Cor 6:5-8
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    5I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians?

    6Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before unbelievers?

    7The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

    8But you yourselves wrong and cheat, and you do this to your brothers and sisters!

  • Rom 14:10
    73%

    10But you who eat vegetables only– why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything– why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

  • 1 Cor 6:1
    73%

    1Lawsuits When any of you has a legal dispute with another, does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints?

  • Luke 6:37
    72%

    37Do Not Judge Others“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.

  • Jas 1:19
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    19Living Out the Message Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

  • Gal 5:26
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    26Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, being jealous of one another.

  • Zech 7:10
    71%

    10You must not oppress the widow, the orphan, the resident foreigner, or the poor, nor should anyone secretly plot evil against his fellow citizen.’

  • Matt 5:23-25
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    23So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you,

    24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and present your gift.

    25Reach agreement quickly with your accuser while on the way to court, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the warden, and you will be thrown into prison.

  • Rom 14:13
    71%

    13Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

  • 1 Thess 4:6
    71%

    6In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.

  • Jas 3:1
    71%

    1The Power of the Tongue Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly.

  • 1 Pet 4:9
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    9Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

  • Jas 2:13
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    13For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment.

  • 1 Pet 5:9
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    9Resist him, strong in your faith, because you know that your brothers and sisters throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.

  • Lev 19:17
    71%

    17You must not hate your brother in your heart. You must surely reprove your fellow citizen so that you do not incur sin on account of him.

  • John 6:43
    71%

    43Jesus replied,“Do not complain about me to one another.

  • John 7:24
    70%

    24Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment.”

  • 1 John 3:13
    70%

    13Therefore do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.

  • 1 Cor 5:12-13
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    12For what do I have to do with judging those outside? Are you not to judge those inside?

    13But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.

  • Jas 3:14
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    14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    70%

    15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

  • Jas 1:16
    70%

    16Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.

  • 1 Pet 4:15
    70%

    15But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.

  • 1 Thess 5:15
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    15See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

  • Jude 1:16
    69%

    16These people are grumblers and fault-finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain.

  • 1 Tim 5:19
    69%

    19Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.

  • 1 Pet 3:8
    69%

    8Suffering for Doing Good Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.

  • Gal 5:15
    69%

    15However, if you continually bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another.

  • Jas 3:10
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    10From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

  • Matt 7:3
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    3Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?

  • 1 Cor 11:33
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    33So then, my brothers and sisters, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

  • 2 Thess 1:5
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    5Encouragement in Persecution This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

  • Jas 2:6
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    6But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?

  • Jas 5:19
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    19My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,