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James 3

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1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. ✦ 2For 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. ✦ 3Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. ✦ 4Behold 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, whithersoever the governor listeth. ✦ 5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! ✦ 6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. ✦ 7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: ✦ 8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. ✦ 9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. ✦ 10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. ✦ 11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. ✦ 13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. ✦ 14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. ✦ 15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. ✦ 16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. ✦ 17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. ✦ 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. ✦

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Where this chapter connects

Jas 1 ·9Jas 3 ·8Gal 5 ·71 Pet 3 ·5Matt 5 ·51 Cor 3 ·51 Pet 2 ·41 Jn 3 ·4

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The wisdom from above and the royal law of love are the life of those who belong to 'our glorious Lord Jesus Christ' — faith in him made visible in works.

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