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 unto the wicked God saith, What part hast thou to declare my statutes or that thou should take my covenant in thy mouth?

Do not trust in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD are these.

the heads thereof judge for bribes, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they come near unto the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No evil can come upon us.

Bless those who persecute you: bless, and do not curse.

not rendering evil for evil or curse for curse, but to the contrary, blessing, knowing that ye are called, that ye should possess a blessing by inheritance.

These

Then Abimelech called Abraham and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us and in what have I sinned against thee that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom such a great sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

And she answered him, No, my brother, do not force me, for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Do not commit this folly.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?

And reject also the idle, who have learned to wander about from house to house, and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

General references

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart, and they defile the man.

whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;

Bless those who persecute you: bless, and do not curse.