Bible Verses About Labeling Others
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for labeling others, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,746 votes, led by James 4:11-12. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Labeling Others
James 4:11-12259 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.
Matthew 7:1-2257 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
1 Samuel 16:7149 votes
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Luke 6:37142 votes
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
Romans 14:13134 votes
Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
John 7:24133 votes
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
1 Corinthians 4:5125 votes
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Titus 3:2118 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Matthew 7:3-594 votes
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
James 2:474 votes
Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Romans 2:169 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.
Acts 4:1358 votes
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Proverbs 26:2057 votes
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Matthew 12:36-3757 votes
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
1 Corinthians 15:3355 votes
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
2 Corinthians 5:1754 votes
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Proverbs 26:24-2649 votes
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
Ephesians 4:2945 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.
Matthew 7:1-543 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
James 1:2637 votes
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
James 2:1-437 votes
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
Matthew 7:15-2033 votes
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
1 Peter 2:133 votes
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
1 Peter 3:1633 votes
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
John 16:232 votes
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
What does the Bible say about labeling others?
Readers most often cite James 4:11-12 on the subject of labeling others. Across 2,746 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 7:1-2, 1 Samuel 16:7, Luke 6:37. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.