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Version 0.94.54, 23 October 2023

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James Chapter 3

1My brothers, do not become teachers in large numbers, knowing that as teachers we will receive a more severe judgment. 2For we all stumble in many respects. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, capable of bridling his whole body too. 3Look, we place bits in horses' mouths, so that they obey us, and we steer the whole of their body. 4And look at how ships too, which are so large, and are driven by strong winds, are steered by a very small rudder, wherever the helmsman's spur of the moment wishes. 5So also the tongue is a small member, but it boasts greatly. See how great a forest a little fire sets alight! 6And the tongue is a fire, a world of injustice. In this way the tongue is appointed among our members as the one that defiles the whole body and sets the cycle of nature alight, and is itself set alight by Gehenna. 7For every kind of wild animal and bird, and reptile and marine creature can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8but no-one among men can tame the tongue. It is uncheckable wickedness, full of deadly venom. 9With it we bless the God and father, yet with it we curse men who have been made in the likeness of God. 10From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be this way. 11Does a source from the same opening ever gush with fresh and bitter water? 12My brothers, can a fig tree possibly produce olives, or a vine figs? In this way no source can produce salt and fresh water. 13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show his works by his good behaviour with the meekness of wisdom. 14And if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your heart, do not affront or belie the truth. 15That kind of wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. 16For where there is jealousy and strife, there there is disorder and every kind of base deed. 17But wisdom from above is, in the first instance, pure, then peaceful, equitable, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and unpretentious. 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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