3James 3

1My brothers, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.Select James 3:1

2For 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.Select James 3:2

3Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.Select James 3:3

4Behold 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, wherever the governor wants.Select James 3:4

5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles!Select James 3:5

6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.Select James 3:6

7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed of mankind:Select James 3:7

8But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.Select James 3:8

9Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.Select James 3:9

10Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not so to be.Select James 3:10

11Does a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?Select James 3:11

12Can the fig tree, my brothers, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.Select James 3:12

13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.Select James 3:13

14But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.Select James 3:14

15This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.Select James 3:15

16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.Select James 3:16

17But 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.Select James 3:17

18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.Select James 3:18