James 3 (TTENT)

1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle his entire body as well. 3 Behold, we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they will obey us, and we guide their entire bodies. 4 Or take ships for example, though they are so large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot directs. 5 In the same way, the tongue is a small member, yet it makes great boasts.Consider how great a forest a little fire kindles. 6 And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of unrighteousness, staining the entire body, setting the course of life on fire, and itself being set on fire by hell. 7 Every species of beast, bird, reptile, and sea creature can be tamed and has been tamed by man, 8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless God our Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in God's likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this ought not to be so. 11 Does a spring pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, produce olives, or a grapevine figs? In the same way, no spring can produce both salt water and fresh water. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show that his works are done with the gentleness that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast or deny the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. 16 For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and unhypocritical. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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James 3 in the ANGEFD

James 3 in the ANTPNG2D

James 3 in the AS21

James 3 in the BAGH

James 3 in the BBPNG

James 3 in the BBT1E

James 3 in the BDS

James 3 in the BEV

James 3 in the BHAD

James 3 in the BIB

James 3 in the BLPT

James 3 in the BNT

James 3 in the BNTABOOT

James 3 in the BNTLV

James 3 in the BOATCB

James 3 in the BOATCB2

James 3 in the BOBCV

James 3 in the BOCNT

James 3 in the BOECS

James 3 in the BOGWICC

James 3 in the BOHCB

James 3 in the BOHCV

James 3 in the BOHLNT

James 3 in the BOHNTLTAL

James 3 in the BOICB

James 3 in the BOILNTAP

James 3 in the BOITCV

James 3 in the BOKCV

James 3 in the BOKCV2

James 3 in the BOKHWOG

James 3 in the BOKSSV

James 3 in the BOLCB

James 3 in the BOLCB2

James 3 in the BOMCV

James 3 in the BONAV

James 3 in the BONCB

James 3 in the BONLT

James 3 in the BONUT2

James 3 in the BOPLNT

James 3 in the BOSCB

James 3 in the BOSNC

James 3 in the BOTLNT

James 3 in the BOVCB

James 3 in the BOYCB

James 3 in the BPBB

James 3 in the BPH

James 3 in the BSB

James 3 in the CCB

James 3 in the CUV

James 3 in the CUVS

James 3 in the DBT

James 3 in the DGDNT

James 3 in the DHNT

James 3 in the DNT

James 3 in the ELBE

James 3 in the EMTV

James 3 in the ESV

James 3 in the FBV

James 3 in the FEB

James 3 in the GGMNT

James 3 in the GNT

James 3 in the HARY

James 3 in the HNT

James 3 in the IRVA

James 3 in the IRVB

James 3 in the IRVG

James 3 in the IRVH

James 3 in the IRVK

James 3 in the IRVM

James 3 in the IRVM2

James 3 in the IRVO

James 3 in the IRVP

James 3 in the IRVT

James 3 in the IRVT2

James 3 in the IRVU

James 3 in the ISVN

James 3 in the JSNT

James 3 in the KAPI

James 3 in the KBT1ETNIK

James 3 in the KBV

James 3 in the KJV

James 3 in the KNFD

James 3 in the LBA

James 3 in the LBLA

James 3 in the LNT

James 3 in the LSV

James 3 in the MAAL

James 3 in the MBV

James 3 in the MBV2

James 3 in the MHNT

James 3 in the MKNFD

James 3 in the MNG

James 3 in the MNT

James 3 in the MNT2

James 3 in the MRS1T

James 3 in the NAA

James 3 in the NASB

James 3 in the NBLA

James 3 in the NBS

James 3 in the NBVTP

James 3 in the NET2

James 3 in the NIV11

James 3 in the NNT

James 3 in the NNT2

James 3 in the NNT3

James 3 in the PDDPT

James 3 in the PFNT

James 3 in the RMNT

James 3 in the SBIAS

James 3 in the SBIBS

James 3 in the SBIBS2

James 3 in the SBICS

James 3 in the SBIDS

James 3 in the SBIGS

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James 3 in the SBIIS2

James 3 in the SBIIS3

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James 3 in the SBIMS

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James 3 in the SBITS

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James 3 in the SBITS3

James 3 in the SBITS4

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James 3 in the SBT

James 3 in the SBT1E

James 3 in the SCHL

James 3 in the SNT

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James 3 in the SUSU2

James 3 in the SYNO

James 3 in the TBIAOTANT

James 3 in the TBT1E

James 3 in the TBT1E2

James 3 in the TFTIP

James 3 in the TFTU

James 3 in the TGNTATF3T

James 3 in the THAI

James 3 in the TNFD

James 3 in the TNT

James 3 in the TNTIK

James 3 in the TNTIL

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James 3 in the TNTIP

James 3 in the TNTIZ

James 3 in the TOMA

James 3 in the UBG

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James 3 in the UGV2

James 3 in the UGV3

James 3 in the VBL

James 3 in the VDCC

James 3 in the YALU

James 3 in the YAPE

James 3 in the YBVTP

James 3 in the ZBP