For the flesh desireth against the Spirit, but the Spirit desireth against the flesh (these are contrary to each other) that ye may not do the things which ye would.

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

If

So the tongue also is a little member, yet boasteth great things. Behold how much matter a little fire kindleth.

If any one be ever so religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

For he that loveth life and desireth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak no guile:

A perfect

that ye may be perfect and intire, wanting nothing.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, or by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, that we may present every man perfect through Christ Jesus.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.

Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight thro' Christ Jesus; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Now the God of all grace, who hath called us by Christ Jesus to his eternal glory, after ye have suffered a while, himself shall perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

To bridle

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection, lest by any means, after having preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate.