James 3
1 My brothers, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
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.
For in many things we all offend. If any one offends not in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
Behold, we put bits into horses mouths that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
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, wherever the governor wants.
Behold also the ships, which are very great, and are driven by violent winds; yet they are turned about by a very small helm, to whatever point the will of him that directs it may determine.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles!
So, also, the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a forest does a little fire set in a blaze.
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. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity. So is the tongue placed among our members, defiling the whole body, setting on fire the course of life, and being set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
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:
For every kind of beasts and of birds, of creeping things and of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by man:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
but the tongue no man can tame; it is an unruly evil; it is full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
With it we bless God, even the Father: and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not so to be.
Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.
11 Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Does a fountain send forth from the same cavern sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brothers, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olives, or the vine, figs? So no fountain can produce salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Who is wise and discreet among you? Let him show, by a good behavior, his works, with the meekness of wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
This wisdom comes not from above, but is earthly, animal, demoniac.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
For where envy and strife are, there is commotion, and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
And those who cultivate peace, sow for themselves a harvest of righteousness in peace.
