James 3

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James 3:1

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

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James 3:2

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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.

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James 3:3

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

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James 3:4

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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, whithersoever the governor listeth.

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James 3:5

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

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James 3:6

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And 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.

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James 3:7

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

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James 3:8

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

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James 3:9

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

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James 3:10

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

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James 3:11

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Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

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James 3:12

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

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James 3:13

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

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James 3:14

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

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James 3:15

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This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

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James 3:16

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For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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James 3:17

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But 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.

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James 3:18

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And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.