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JAMES ยท Chapter 3
3:1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive
the greater condemnation.
3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word,
the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole
body.
3:3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us;
and we turn about their whole body.
3:4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven
of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, anywhere
the governor decides.
3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things.
Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles!
3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue
among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the
course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
3:7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of
things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed of mankind:
3:8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly
poison.
3:9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we
men, which are made after the embodiment of God.
3:10 Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren,
these things ought not so to be.
3:11 Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
3:12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine,
figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
3:13 Who is a wise man and imbued with knowledge among you? let him
show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
3:14 But if all of you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts,
glory not, and lie not against the truth.
3:15 This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual,
devilish.
3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every
evil work.
3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable,
gentle, and easy to be implored, full of mercy and good fruits, without
partiality, and without hypocrisy.
3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make
peace.
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