Do not speak against one another, brothers. The one speaking against a brother, and judging a brother, he speaks against Law, and judges Law. But if you judge Law, you are not a doer of Law, but a judge.
Brothers, if a man is taken in some deviation, you, the spiritual ones, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering yourself, that you not also be tempted.
For I fear lest somehow, coming, I not find you as I wish, and I be found by you such as you do not wish; lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, angers, intrigues, evil speakings, slanders, puffings up, disturbances;
And I myself, Paul, call on you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ I, who indeed according to face am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you;
And Paul said, Brothers, I did not know that he is high priest; for it has been written, “You shall not speak badly” “of a ruler of your people.” Ex. 22:28
But as many things as they do not know, they speak evil of these. And what things they understand naturally, like the animals without reason, they are corrupted by these.
and most of all the ones going after flesh in the lust of defilement, and despising rulership, darers, self-pleasing; they do not tremble at glories, blaspheming;