James 3:6

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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.

The tongue

A world

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Revelation 12:9

General references

Bible References

The tongue

Jephthah brought all the men of Gilead together and fought the men of Ephraim and defeated them.

The Israelites replied: We have ten times as many claims on King David as you have! We know he is one of you. Why do you look down on us? Do not forget that we were the first to talk about bringing the king back! The men of Judah were more violent in making their claims than the men of Israel.

A worthless character named Sheba son of Bikri lived at Gilgal. He was of the tribe of Benjamin. He blew the trumpet and called out: Down with David! We will not follow him! Men of Israel, let us go home!

The king answered them harshly. He ignored the elder's advice.

Abijah and his men defeated them decisively. Five hundred thousand of the best men of Israel were killed.

Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows.

They make their tongues as sharp as a snake's fang. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.

A mild answer turns away anger. Harsh words stir up anger.

An ungodly man digs up evil. It lies on his lips like a burning fire.

Without wood the fire goes out. Without a talebearer strife ceases.

The name of Jehovah is going to come from far away. His anger is burning. His burden is heavy. His lips are filled with fury. His tongue is like a devouring flame.

A world

Do they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

You will not die, the serpent said to the woman.

The Israelite woman's son began cursing Jehovah's name and treating it with contempt. So they brought him to Moses.

The Moabites invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. The people ate and bowed down to their gods.

Look, these women caused the Israelites, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor. Thus the congregation of Jehovah experienced the plague.

If your brother, your mother's son, or your son or daughter, or the wife you cherish, or your very best friend tries to secretly entice you, saying: 'Let us go and serve other gods, gods neither you nor your fathers have known,

How can you say you love me, she asked: when you do not mean it? You have made a fool of me three times. You still have not told me what makes you strong.

Doeg from Edom, standing with Saul's officials, answered him: I saw Jesse's son when he came to Ahimelech, Ahitub's son, in Nob.

Absalom said: Will you at least let my brother Amnon come? Why should he? The king asked.

He would rise early in the morning and stand by the road at the city gate. When someone came there with a dispute that he wanted the king to settle, Absalom would call him over and ask him where he was from. After the man told him what tribe he was from,

Absalom turned to Ahithophel and said: Give us your advice! What should we do?

Later Ahithophel said to Absalom: Let me choose twelve thousand men. Tonight I will set out after David.

Jezebel his wife came to him and asked: Why is your spirit so bitter that you have no desire for food?

My son, if sinners tempt you do not consent.

A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brothers.

That they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.

For I have heard the whispering of many: Terror on every side! Denounce him; yes, let us denounce him! All my trusted friends are watching for my fall. They say: Perhaps he will be deceived, so that we may prevail against him and take our revenge on him.

Because of this, Jehovah says: 'I am going to get rid of you. Before this year is over you will die because you have told the people to rebel against Jehovah.'

When the Pharisees heard it, they said: This man casts out demons by Beelzebub, the prince of the demons.

That which comes out of the mouth makes a man unclean, not that which goes into the mouth.

Nothing that goes into a person from the outside can make him unclean. That which comes from inside of a man can make him unclean.

Now the chief priests and the whole council looked for witness against Jesus to put him to death. They found none.

They brought false witnesses, which said: This man will not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

Such men will arise from among you speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them.

Their throat is an open grave. They have practiced deceit with their tongues. The poison of snakes is under their lips. (Psalm 5:9)

Now I beseech you, brothers, mark those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you have learned and avoid them.

Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among holy ones.

Now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech out of your mouth.

He will use every kind of wicked deceit on those who will perish. They will perish because they did not welcome and love the truth so as to be saved.

They must be stopped. Their mouths must be shut up, for they subvert entire households. They teach things that should not be taught, for the sake of dishonest gain.

There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies (contrary doctrines), denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.

Know this first, that in the last days, mockers will come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,

If I come, I will remind you of what he does. He unjustly accuses us with wicked words and is never satisfied. He does not allow the brothers to greet one another and he throws them out of the congregation.

In like manner these men also in their dreams defile the flesh, reject authority and speak evil of glorious ones.

I have a few things against you: you have people there who hold to the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to present a snare to the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

The dragon stood on the shore by the sea. I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns. His horns had ten crowns on them. Blasphemous names were on his heads.

There will no longer be the light of a candle in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you. Your merchants were the great men of the earth; for by your spiritistic practice all nations were deceived.

The beast was captured, and with him the false prophet that performed signs before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.

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He called out: Father Abraham! Take pity on me! Please send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue. I am in torment in this fire!

Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the money from the land sale?

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

The evil (lawless) one will come with the power of Satan and perform all kinds of false signs and wonders.

The great dragon was thrown down, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was hurled down to the earth, and his angels with him.

General references

David asked Saul: Why do you listen to rumors that I am trying to harm you?

A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

That which comes out of the mouth, comes from the heart and makes a man unclean.

That which comes out of the man defiles the man.