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.

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If

1 Peter 3:10

A perfect

To bridle

1 Corinthians 9:27

General references

Numbers 20:10

Proverbs 20:9

Bible References

In

And finally, when they shall have sinned against thee - for there is no man that sinneth not - and thou art angry with them and hast delivered them to their enemies, that they be carried away prisoners unto the land of their enemies, whether far or near;

If they shall sin against thee - as there is no man, but that he shall sin - and thou be angry with them and deliver them to their enemies, and they lead them away captive unto a country far or nigh;

Who can say, "My heart is clean, I am innocent from sin"?

For there is not one just upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.

We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, stained with the flux of a woman: we fall every and each one as the leaf, for our sins carry us away like the wind.

as it is written, "There is none righteous, no not one:

I find then, by the law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me.

But the scripture concluded all things under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given unto them that believe.

For the flesh lusteth contrary to the spirit, and the spirit contrary to the flesh. These are contrary one to the other, so that ye cannot do that which ye would.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and truth is not in us.

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even so the tongue is little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a thing a little fire kindleth,

If any man among you seem devout, and refrain not his tongue: but deceive his own heart, this man's devotion is in vain.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips, that they speak no guile.

He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.

If any man long after life, and loveth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile:

A perfect

and let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and sound, lacking nothing.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified: and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."

whom we preach warning all men, and teaching all men in all wisdom, to make all men perfect in Christ Jesus.

Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God.

make you perfect in all good works, to do his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ: To whom be praise for ever while the world endureth. Amen.

The God of all grace - which called you unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus - shall his own self, after ye have suffered a little affliction, make you perfect: shall settle, strengthen, and establish you.

To bridle

but I tame my body and bring it into subjection, lest after that I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

General references

And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, "Hear, ye rebellious, must we fetch you water out of this rock?"

Who can say, "My heart is clean, I am innocent from sin"?