3James 3

CHAP. III. / 1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to reprooue others: 5 but rather to bridle the tongue, a little member, but a powerfull instrument of much good, and great harme. 13 They who be truely w

1My brethren, bee not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue 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 bittes in the horses mouthes, that they may obey vs, and we turne about their whole body.Select James 3:3

4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small helme, whithersoeuer the gouernour listeth.Select James 3:4

5Euen so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things: behold, how great a matter a litle fire kindleth.Select James 3:5

6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.Select James 3:6

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

8But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyson.Select James 3:8

9Therewith blesse wee God, euen the Father: and therewith curse wee men, which are made after the similitude of God.Select James 3:9

10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.Select James 3:10

11Doeth a fountaine send foorth at the same place sweet water and bitter?Select James 3:11

12Can þe figtree, my brethren, beare oliue berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountaine both yeeld salt water & fresh.Select James 3:12

13Who is a wise man and indued with knowledge amongst you? let him shew out of a good conuersation his workes with meekenes of wisedome.Select James 3:13

14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the trueth.Select James 3:14

15This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, deuilish.Select James 3:15

16For where enuying and strife is, there is confusion, and euery euill forke.Select James 3:16

17But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.Select James 3:17

18And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.Select James 3:18