3Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.G3450G80G1096G3361G4183G1320G1492G3754G2983G3187G29172We all stumble in many ways. Those who are never at fault in what they say are perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.G1063G4183G4417G537G1536G4417G3756G1722G3056G3778G5046G435G1415G2532G5468G3650G49833When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.G2400G906G5469G1519G2462G4750G4314G846G3982G2254G2532G3329G846G3650G49834Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.G2400G2532G4143G5607G5082G2532G1643G5259G4642G417G3329G5259G1646G4079G3699G302G2116G3730G10145Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.G2532G3779G1100G2076G3398G3196G2532G3166G2400G2245G5208G3641G4442G3816The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.G2532G1100G4442G2889G93G3779G2525G1100G1722G2257G3196G4695G3650G4983G2532G5394G5164G1078G2532G5394G5259G10677All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by human beings,G1063G3956G5449G2342G5037G2532G4071G5037G2062G2532G1724G1150G2532G1150G5449G4428but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.G1161G1100G1410G3762G444G1150G183G2556G3324G2287G24479With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness.G1722G846G2127G2316G2532G3962G2532G1722G846G2672G444G3588G1096G2596G3669G231610Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.G1537G846G4750G1831G2129G2532G2671G3450G80G5023G5534G3756G3779G109611Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?G3385G4077G1032G1537G846G3692G1099G2532G408912My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.G3361G1410G4808G3450G80G4160G1636G2228G288G4810G3779G3762G4077G4160G252G5204G2532G109913Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.G5101G4680G2532G1990G1722G5213G1166G1537G2570G391G846G2041G1722G4240G467814But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.G1161G1487G2192G4089G2205G2532G2052G1722G5216G2588G2620G3361G2532G5574G2596G22515Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.G3778G4678G2076G2718G3756G509G235G1919G5591G114116For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.G1063G3699G2205G2532G2052G1563G181G2532G3956G5337G422917But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.G1161G4678G509G2076G4412G3303G53G1899G1516G1933G2138G3324G1656G2532G18G2590G87G2532G50518Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.G1161G2590G1343G4687G1722G1515G4160G1515
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