James 3:6

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Summary

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

A world

It is

Revelation 12:9

General references

Matthew 15:18

Mark 7:20

Bible References

A world

they who blaspheme that sacred name by which you are distinguish'd?

but the Pharisees upon hearing this said, he exorcizes devils, by virtue only of Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

that which entereth by the mouth is not what defiles a man: but what defiles the man is that which is discharged by the mouth.

there is nothing from without, that entring into a man can defile him: but that which originally proceeds from the man, is what defiles him.

Now the chief priests, and the whole council endeavour'd to get evidence against Jesus, to condemn him to die; but they found none.

where they produc'd false witnesses, who said, this man is continually inveighing against the holy place, and against the law.

nay, among your own body some will start up to vent their intricate conceits, and draw a number of followers.

their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.

But fornication, and all impurity, or inordinate desire, let it not be approved by you, as being unworthy of christians: neither ribaldry,

but now renounce them all, as well as anger, animosity, malice: let calumny and obscene discourse be banish'd from your lips.

and with all the vile methods of imposture, to the ruin of those, who are averse to the truth, by which they might be saved.

who ought to be curb'd, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for sordid lucre.

As there were false prophets among the people of Israel, there will likewise be false doctors among you, who by introducing pernicious sects, and by renouncing the Lord, who bought them, will bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Above all things you are to know, that in these last times, impostors will appear, who will abandon themselves to their own sensual passions, whose cry will be,

for which reason, when I come, I shall animadvert upon his conduct, and the malicious aspersions he casts upon us: not contented with this, he will neither receive the brethren himself, nor suffer those who are better inclin'd, to do it; but drives them out of the church.

yet these visionary debauchees despise princes, and traduce dignitys.

but I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who counselled Balac to ensnare the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

Then I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads, and ten horns; upon his horns were ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

the lamp shall no more be lighted in thee; the bridal-song shall be heard there no more: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; all nations were seduc'd by thy enchantments.

and the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles in his favour, by which he seduc'd those that had received the mark of the beast, and those that worshipped his image. these were both cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

It is

and he cry'd out, saying, father Abraham, take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

upon which Peter said, Ananias, how could satan inspire thine heart to lye to the holy ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

for these are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguised so as to pass for true apostles.

who by the instigation of satan will make his parade with various arts, with fallacious signs and prodigies,

the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, call'd the devil or satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were precipitated with him.

General references

but what proceeds out of the mouth, is deriv'd from the heart, and that defiles the man.

but, said he, that which proceeds from a man, is what defiles him: