James

James 4:11–12

¹¹Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it. ¹²There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

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James 4:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
slander	καταλαλεῖτε	katalaleite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2635 I speak evil of
one another	ἀλλήλων	allēlōn	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G240 one another
Anyone who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
speaks against	καταλαλῶν	katalalōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2635 I speak evil of
brother	ἀδελφοῦ	adelphou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
judges	κρίνων	krinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
speaks against	καταλαλεῖ	katalalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2635 I speak evil of
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
judges	κρίνει	krinei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you judge	κρίνεις	krineis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
you are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
a practitioner	ποιητὴς	poiētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4163 a doer, performer, poet
of	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
a judge	κριτής	kritēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2923 a judge

James 4:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
only one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
Lawgiver	νομοθέτης	nomothetēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3550 a law-giver, legislator
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Judge	κριτής	kritēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2923 a judge
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is able	δυνάμενος	dynamenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to save	σῶσαι	sōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4982 I save, heal
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
destroy	ἀπολέσαι	apolesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to judge	κρίνων	krinōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
neighbor	πλησίον	plēsion	Adverb	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor

Cross-references

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James 4:11 1 Peter 2:1 · James 5:9 · Romans 2:1 · Luke 6:37 · Matthew 7:1–2 · Psalm 140:11 · Romans 14:10–12 · Ephesians 4:31 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · 2 Timothy 3:3 · Romans 7:12–13 · 1 Timothy 3:11

James 4:12 Romans 14:4 · Romans 2:1 · Matthew 10:28 · Isaiah 33:22 · Hebrews 7:25 · James 5:9 · Romans 14:13 · Luke 12:5 · Romans 9:20 · Job 38:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.