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James 3 :: King James Version (KJV)

Jas 3:1

Jas 3:1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Jas 3:2

Jas 3:2For 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.

Jas 3:3

Jas 3:3Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

Jas 3:4

Jas 3:4Behold 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.

Jas 3:5

Jas 3:5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Jas 3:6

Jas 3:6And 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.

Jas 3:7

Jas 3:7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

Jas 3:8

Jas 3:8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Jas 3:9

Jas 3:9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

Jas 3:10

Jas 3:10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Jas 3:11

Jas 3:11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

Jas 3:12

Jas 3:12Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

Wisdom from Above

Jas 3:13

Jas 3:13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

Jas 3:14

Jas 3:14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Jas 3:15

Jas 3:15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

Jas 3:16

Jas 3:16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

Jas 3:17

Jas 3:17But 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.

Jas 3:18

Jas 3:18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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