James 3
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Gives warning against proud behaviour, and the mischief of an unruly tongue | ||
| Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others. | Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. | |
Verse 1 WEB Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. KJV My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. TSK be: mal 2:12, mt 9:11, mt 10:24, mt 23:8-10,14, joh 3:10, ac 13:1, ro 2:20,21, 1co 12:28, eph 4:11, 1ti 2:7, 2ti 1:11, 1pe 5:3; knowing: le 10:3, eze 3:17,18, eze 33:7-9, lu 6:37, lu 12:47,48, lu 16:2, ac 20:26,27, 1co 4:2-5, 2co 5:10, heb 13:17; condemnation: mt 7:1,2, mt 23:14, 1co 11:29-32 |
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| For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control. | For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. | |
Verse 2 WEB For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. KJV 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. TSK in: 1ki 8:46, 2ch 6:36, pr 20:9, ec 7:20, isa 64:6, ro 3:10, ro 7:21, ga 3:22, ga 5:17, 1jo 1:8-10; If: jas 3:5,6, jas 1:26, ps 34:13, pr 13:3, 1pe 3:10; a perfect: jas 1:4, mt 12:37, col 1:28, col 4:12, heb 13:21, 1pe 5:10; to bridle: 1co 9:27 |
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| Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies. | Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body. | |
Verse 3 WEB Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body. KJV Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. TSK Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.: jas 1:26, 2ki 19:28, ps 32:9, ps 39:1, isa 37:29 |
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| And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it. | Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires. | |
Verse 4 WEB Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires. KJV 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. TSK are driven: ps 107:25-27, jon 1:4, mt 8:24, ac 27:14-38 |
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| Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! | So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! | |
Verse 5 WEB So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! KJV Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! TSK so: ex 5:2, ex 15:9, 2ki 19:22-24, job 21:14,15, job 22:17, ps 10:3, ps 12:2-4, ps 17:10, ps 52:1,2, ps 73:8,9, pr 12:18, pr 15:2, pr 18:21, jer 9:3-8, jer 18:18, eze 28:2, eze 29:3, da 3:15, da 4:30, 2pe 2:18, jude 1:16, re 13:5,6 |
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| And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell. | And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. | |
Verse 6 WEB And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. KJV 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. TSK the tongue: jud 12:4-6, 2sa 19:43, 2sa 20:1, 2ch 10:13-16, 2ch 13:17, ps 64:3, ps 140:3, pr 15:1, pr 16:27, pr 26:20,21, isa 30:27; a world: jas 2:7, ge 3:4-6, le 24:11, nu 25:2, nu 31:16, de 13:6, jud 16:15-20, 1sa 22:9-17, 2sa 13:26-29, 2sa 15:2-6, 2sa 16:20-23, 2sa 17:1,2, 1ki 21:5-15, pr 1:10-14, pr 6:19, pr 7:5,21-23, jer 20:10, jer 28:16, mt 12:24,32-36, mt 15:11-20, mr 7:15,20-22, mr 14:55-57, ac 6:13, ac 20:30, ro 3:13,14, ro 16:17,18, eph 5:3,4, col 3:8,9, 2th 2:10-12, tit 1:11, 2pe 2:1,2, 2pe 3:3, 3jo 1:10, jude 1:8-10,15-18, re 2:14,15, re 13:1-5,14, re 18:23, re 19:20; it is: lu 16:24, ac 5:3, 2co 11:13-15, 2th 2:9, re 12:9 |
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| For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority; | For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. | |
Verse 7 WEB For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. KJV 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: TSK is tamed: mr 5:4 |
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| But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death. | But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. | |
Verse 8 WEB But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. KJV But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. TSK an unruly: jas 3:6, ps 55:21, ps 57:4, ps 59:7, ps 64:3,4; full: de 32:33, ps 58:4, ps 140:3, ec 10:11, ro 3:13, re 12:9 |
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| With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image. | With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. | |
Verse 9 WEB With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. KJV Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. TSK Therewith: ps 16:9, ps 30:12, ps 35:28, ps 51:14, ps 57:8, ps 62:4, ps 71:24, ps 108:1, ac 2:26; bless: 1ch 29:10,20, ps 34:1, ps 63:4, ps 145:1,21, isa 29:13, eph 1:3, 1pe 1:3; therewith curse: jud 9:27, 2sa 16:5, 2sa 19:21, ps 10:7, ps 59:12, ps 109:17,18, ec 7:22, mt 5:44, mt 26:74, ro 3:14; made: ge 1:26,27, ge 5:1, ge 9:6, 1co 11:7 |
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| Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so. | Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. | |
Verse 10 WEB Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. KJV Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. TSK of: ps 50:16-20, jer 7:4-10, mic 3:11, ro 12:14, 1pe 3:9; these: ge 20:9, 2sa 13:12, 1co 3:3, 1ti 5:13 |
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| Does the fountain send from the same outlet sweet and bitter water? | Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? | |
Verse 11 WEB Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? KJV Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? TSK place: jas 3:11 |
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| Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea? | Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water. | |
Verse 12 WEB Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water. KJV Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. TSK the fig tree: isa 5:2-4, jer 2:21, mt 7:16-20, mt 12:33, lu 6:43,44, ro 11:16-18; so: ex 15:23-25, 2ki 2:19-22, eze 47:8-11 |
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The excellence of heavenly wisdom, in opposition to that which is worldly | ||
| Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom. | Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. | |
Verse 13 WEB Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. KJV Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. TSK is a: jas 3:1, ps 107:43, ec 8:1,5, jer 9:12,23, mt 7:24, 1co 6:5, ga 6:4; endued: 2ch 2:12,13, job 28:28, isa 11:3, da 2:21; let: jas 2:18, isa 60:6, 2co 8:24, 1pe 2:9; a good: php 1:27, 1ti 4:12, heb 13:5, 1pe 2:12, 1pe 3:1,2,16; with meekness: jas 3:17, jas 1:21, nu 12:3, ps 25:9, ps 45:4, ps 149:4, isa 11:4, isa 29:19, isa 61:1, zep 2:3, mt 5:5, mt 11:29, mt 21:5, 2co 10:1, ga 5:23, ga 6:1, eph 4:2, col 3:12, 1ti 6:11, 2ti 2:25, tit 3:2, 1pe 3:4,15 |
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| But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true. | But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. | |
Verse 14 WEB But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. KJV But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. TSK if: jas 3:16, jas 4:1-5, ge 30:1,2, ge 37:11, job 5:2, pr 14:30, pr 27:4, isa 11:13, hab 1:3, mt 27:18, ac 5:17, ac 7:9, ac 13:45, ro 1:29, ro 13:13, 1co 3:3, 1co 13:4, 2co 12:20, ga 5:15,21,26, php 1:15, php 2:3, 1ti 6:4, tit 3:3, 1pe 2:1,2; glory: ro 2:17,23-29, 1co 4:7,8, 1co 5:2,6, ga 6:13; and lie: 2ki 10:16,31, joh 16:2, ac 26:9 |
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| This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One. | This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. | |
Verse 15 WEB This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. KJV This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. TSK wisdom: jas 3:17, jas 1:5,17, joh 3:17, 1co 3:3, php 3:19; but: 2sa 13:3, 2sa 15:31, 2sa 16:23, jer 4:22, lu 16:8, ro 1:22, 1co 1:19,20,27, 1co 2:6,7, 1co 3:19, 2co 1:12, jude 1:19; sensual: 1co 2:14; devilish: ge 3:1-5, joh 8:44, ac 13:10, 2co 11:3,13-15, 1jo 3:8-10, jude 1:19, re 9:11, re 12:9 |
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| For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing. | For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. | |
Verse 16 WEB For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. KJV For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. TSK where: jas 3:14, 1co 3:3, ga 5:20; there: ge 11:9, ac 19:29, 1co 14:33; every: 1jo 3:12 |
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| But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is. | But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. | |
Verse 17 WEB But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. KJV But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. TSK the wisdom: jas 3:15, jas 1:5,17, ge 41:38,39, ex 36:2, 1ki 3:9,12,28, 1ch 22:12, job 28:12,23,28, pr 2:6, isa 11:2,3, da 1:17, lu 21:15, 1co 2:6,7, 1co 12:8; first: jas 4:8, mal 3:3, mt 5:8, php 4:8, tit 1:15, 1jo 3:3; peaceable: 1ch 22:9, isa 2:4, isa 9:6,7, isa 11:2-9, isa 32:15-17, ro 12:18, heb 12:14; gentle: isa 40:11, 1co 13:4-7, 2co 10:1, ga 5:22,23, eph 5:9, 1th 2:7, 2ti 2:24, tit 3:2; full: joh 1:14, ac 9:36, ac 11:24, ro 15:14, 2co 9:10, php 1:11, col 1:10; without: jas 2:4, mal 2:9, 1ti 5:21; hypocrisy: isa 32:6, mt 23:28, lu 12:1,2, joh 1:47, ro 12:9, 1pe 1:22, 1pe 2:1, 1jo 3:18 |
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| And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace. | Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. | |
Verse 18 WEB Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. KJV And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. TSK the fruit: jas 1:20, pr 11:18,28,30, isa 32:16,17, ho 10:12, mt 5:9, joh 4:36, php 1:11, heb 12:11; make: mt 5:9 |
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