Controlling the Tongue
3Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment;G34502for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.G1063G4183G4417G537G1536G4417G3756G1722G3056G3778G5046G435G1415G2532G5468G3650G4983
3Now when we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide the whole animal.G2400G906G5469G1519G2462G4750G4314G846G3982G2254G2532G3329G846G3650G4983
4And consider ships: though very large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.G2400G2532G4143G5607G5082G2532G1643G5259G4642G417G3329G5259G1646G4079G3699G302G2116G3730G1014
5So too, though the tongue is a small part [of the body], it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites.G2532G3779G1100G2076G3398G3196G2532G3166G2400G2245G5208G3641G4442G381
6And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our [bodies]; it pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.G2532G1100G4442G2889G93G3779G2525G1100G1722G2257G3196G4695G3650G4983G2532G5394G5164G1078G2532G5394G5259G1067
7For every creature— animal or bird, reptile or fish— is tamed and has been tamed by man,G1063G3956G5449G2342G5037G2532G4071G5037G2062G2532G1724G1150G2532G1150G5449G442
8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.G1161G1100G1410G3762G444G1150G183G2556G3324G2287G2447
9With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in God's likeness.G1722G846G2127G2316G2532G3962G2532G1722G846G2672G444G3588G1096G2596G3669G2316
10Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be this way.G1537G846G4750G1831G2129G2532G2671G3450G80G5023G5534G3756G3779G1096
11Does a spring pour out sweet and bitter water from the same opening?G3385G4077G1032G1537G846G3692G1099G2532G4089
12Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers, or a grapevine [produce] figs? Neither can a saltwater spring yield fresh water.G3361G1410G4808G3450G80G4160G1636G2228G288G4810G3779G3762G4077G4160G252G5204G2532G1099 G4680G2532G1990G1722G5213G1166G1537G2570G391G846G2041G1722G4240G4678
The Wisdom from Above
13Who is wise and understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom's gentleness.G510114But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't brag and lie in defiance of the truth.G1161G1487G2192G4089G2205G2532G2052G1722G5216G2588G2620G3361G2532G5574G2596G225
15Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.G3778G4678G2076G2718G3756G509G235G1919G5591G1141
16For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.G1063G3699G2205G2532G2052G1563G181G2532G3956G5337G4229
New Testament
17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.G1161G4678G509G2076G4412G3303G53G1899G1516G1933G2138G3324G1656G2532G18G2590G87G2532G505
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.G1161G2590G1343G4687G1722G1515G4160G1515
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