To speak the word of God with faithfulness is a work of the greatest importance. But this is an entirely different work from continually censuring, thinking evil, and drawing apart from one another. Judging and reproving are two different things. God has laid upon His servants the work of reproving in love those who err; but He has forbidden and denounced the thoughtless judging so common among professed believers.

At tale Guds ord i trofasthed er et arbejde af højeste betydning. Men dette er et helt anderledes værk fra stadig kritik, onde tanke og drage væk fra hinanden. Dømme og irettesætte er to forskellige ting. Gud har pålagt Sine tjenere at irettesætte dem i kærlighed som fejler; men Han har forbudt og undsagt sig den tankeløse fordømmelse der blandt bekendende troende.