Commentaries:
Does not the law say to "love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:39)? If we speak evil of a brother, we are indirectly impugning the law that commands us to love our brother. By doing so, we are actually passing judgment on the God who inspired the Bible to read, "Love your neighbor as yourself." God Himself is quite capable of passing judgment on those responsible for keeping His law!
John W. Ritenbaugh
Judging Our Brothers
Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing James 4:12:
Matthew 7:1-5
Matthew 7:2
Matthew 7:3-5
Hebrews 7:1-3