Bible Verses about “criticism”

“All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:”

“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.”

“¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”

“¶ ‹Judge not, that ye be not judged.›”

“‹For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.›”

“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”

“‹And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?›”

“‹Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.›”

“‹Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam› [is] ‹in thine own eye?›”

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

“¶ 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.”

“¶ 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.”