25 Bible Verses About Criticism (NIV)
This is a hand-curated and ranked list of the most relevant Bible verses about Criticism (NIV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.
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Bible Verses About Criticism
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Matthew 7:1-5
1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
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James 4:11-12
11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you--who are you to judge your neighbor?
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Ephesians 4:29
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
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James 1:19-20
19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
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Galatians 6:1
1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
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2 Timothy 3:16
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
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Romans 14:4
4 Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
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Proverbs 15:31
31 He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.
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Hebrews 10:24
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.
1111
2 Timothy 2:24-25
24 And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
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Proverbs 9:8
8 Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.
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Galatians 5:15
15 If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
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Proverbs 29:11
11 A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
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Proverbs 27:5-6
5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love. 6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.
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Proverbs 13:18
18 He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
912
1 Thessalonians 5:11
11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
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Proverbs 8:13
13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
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Romans 12:19
19 Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
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Acts 7:51
51 "You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit!
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2 Peter 1:21
21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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Matthew 7:2
2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
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1 Corinthians 2:14
14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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