Bible Verses About Criticism
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for criticism, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 357,712 votes, led by Ephesians 4:29. Each passage links into the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Criticism
Ephesians 4:297,178 votes
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
James 1:19-207,010 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Matthew 7:1-56,744 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
James 4:11-126,655 votes
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Galatians 6:16,185 votes
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
2 Timothy 3:166,016 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Proverbs 15:15,306 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Romans 14:45,111 votes
Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Proverbs 27:5-64,681 votes
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs 15:314,612 votes
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Proverbs 27:64,611 votes
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Galatians 5:154,463 votes
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Proverbs 27:174,446 votes
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Colossians 3:12-144,386 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Revelation 1:14,382 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Hebrews 10:244,315 votes
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Luke 1:374,161 votes
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Proverbs 29:114,150 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 9:84,116 votes
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Romans 2:1-44,106 votes
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
2 Timothy 2:24-254,083 votes
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Proverbs 13:184,060 votes
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs 15:323,988 votes
He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Galatians 5:22-233,966 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Proverbs 8:133,908 votes
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.