James 4:12 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

There's only one person who gets to make the rules and decide what happens to people — the one who can save lives or end them. So who do you think you are, judging someone else?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Only God gets to be the judge, so maybe focus on yourself instead of critiquing everyone else.

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