James 3:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

In

If

1 Peter 3:10

A perfect

To bridle

1 Corinthians 9:27

General references

Numbers 20:10

Proverbs 20:9

Bible References

In

If they do wrong against you, (for no man is without sin,) and you are angry with them and give them up into the power of those who are fighting against them, so that they take them away as prisoners into a strange land, far off or near;

If they do wrong against you, (for no man is without sin,) and you are angry with them, and give them up into the power of those who are fighting against them, so that they take them away prisoners to a land far off or near;

Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?

There is no man on earth of such righteousness that he does good and is free from sin all his days.

For we have all become like an unclean person, and all our good acts are like a dirty robe: and we have all become old like a dead leaf, and our sins, like the wind, take us away.

As it is said in the holy Writings, There is not one who does righteousness;

So I see a law that, though I have a mind to do good, evil is present in me.

However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.

For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.

If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us.

If

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!

If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

A perfect

But let this power have its full effect, so that you may be made complete, needing nothing.

For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.

Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.

And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

To bridle

But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

General references

Then Moses and Aaron made the people come together in front of the rock, and he said to them, Give ear now, you people whose hearts are turned from the Lord; are we to get water for you out of the rock?

Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?