James 3:10

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Summary

James 3:10

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Of

1 Peter 3:9

These

General references

Matthew 15:18

Romans 3:14

Romans 12:14

Bible References

Of

But God says to the wicked:
“What right do you have to recite My statutes
and to take My covenant on your lips?

Do not trust deceitful words, chanting: This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.

Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe,
her priests teach for payment,
and her prophets practice divination for money.
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Isn’t the Lord

among us?

No disaster will overtake us.”

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.

These

Then Abimelech called Abraham in and said to him, “What have you done to us? How did I sin against you that you have brought such enormous guilt on me and on my kingdom? You have done things to me that should never be done.”

“Don’t, my brother!” she cried. “Don’t humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Don’t do this horrible thing!

because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife

among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?

At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say.

General references

But what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a man.

Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.