James 4:12 - Revised Version 1885

¹² One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbour?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² One only is the Lawgiver and Judge Who is able to save and to destroy [the One Who has the absolute power of life and death]. [But you] who are you that [you presume to] pass judgment on your neighbor?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² One only is the lawgiver and judge, even he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?

Common English Bible

¹² There is only one lawgiver and judge, and he is able to save and to destroy. But you who judge your neighbor, who are you?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² There is one lawgiver and one judge. He is able to destroy, and he is able to set free.

James 4:12 Cross References

Job 38:2

Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

Isaiah 33:22

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

Matthew 10:28

And be not afraid of them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Luke 12:5

But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Romans 14:13

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

Romans 14:4

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.

Romans 2:1

Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.

Romans 9:20

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

Hebrews 7:25

Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

James 5:9

Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.

1 Samuel 25:10

And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.