Verse 12

There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge?

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 14:4 : 4 Who are you to make yourself a judge of another man's servant? it is to his master that he is responsible for good or bad. Yes, his place will be safe, because the Lord is able to keep him from falling.
  • Isa 33:22 : 22 For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our law-giver, the Lord is our king; he will be our saviour.
  • Matt 10:28 : 28 And have no fear of those who put to death the body, but are not able to put to death the soul. But have fear of him who has power to give soul and body to destruction in hell.
  • Rom 2:1 : 1 So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.
  • Rom 9:20 : 20 But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?
  • Rom 14:13 : 13 Then let us not be judges of one another any longer: but keep this in mind, that no man is to make it hard for his brother, or give him cause for doubting.
  • Jas 5:9 : 9 Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.
  • Luke 12:5 : 5 But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him.
  • 1 Sam 25:10 : 10 And Nabal gave them his answer and said, Who is David? who is the son of Jesse? there are a number of servants in these days running away from their masters.
  • Job 38:2 : 2 Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?
  • Heb 7:25 : 25 So that he is fully able to be the saviour of all who come to God through him, because he is ever living to make prayer to God for them.