Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body,
International Standard Version
The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.
A Conservative Version
And the tongue is a fire, the world of unrighteousness. Thus, the tongue is made to lead among our body-parts, defiling the whole body, and setting the cycle of nature on fire, and being set on fire by hell.
American Standard Version
And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
Amplified
And the tongue is [in a sense] a fire, the very world of injustice and unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our members as that which contaminates the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life [the cycle of man’s existence], and is itself set on fire by
An Understandable Version
And the tongue is [like] a fire [i.e., like that spark]. [For] the tongue, as a part of the body, is [like] the world of evil. It corrupts the entire life [of a person] and inflames the course of nature itself [i.e., it affects a person throughout his whole earthly existence], and is ignited by hell itself [i.e., the evil produced by the fiery tongue has hell as its source and destiny].
Anderson New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity. So is the tongue placed among our members, defiling the whole body, setting on fire the course of life, and being set on fire by hell.
Bible in Basic English
And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.
Common New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, a world of evil among the members of the body. The tongue corrupts our whole person, sets the whole course of our life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the tongue is a brand that sets the world in a combustion: it is but one of the numerous organs of the body, yet it can blast whole assemblies: tipp'd with infernal sulphur it sets the whole train of life in a blaze.
Godbey New Testament
The tongue, a fire, the world of iniquity: the tongue sits down in the midst of our members, and corrupting the whole body, and setting on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell.
Goodspeed New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, a world of wrong the tongue proves in our bodies, soiling the whole body and setting fire to the whole round of nature, and set on fire itself by hell.
John Wesley New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: it is the tongue among the members which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
Julia Smith Translation
(And the tongue a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is placed in our members, defiling the whole body, and burning the wheel of creation; and burned by hell.
King James 2000
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the tongue [is] a fire! The world of unrighteousness, the tongue, is set among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire {the course of human existence}, being set on fire by hell.
Modern King James verseion
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. So the tongue is set among our members, spotting all the body and inflaming the course of nature, and being inflamed by hell.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the tongue is fire, and a world of wickedness. So is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth afire all that we have of nature, and is itself set afire, even of hell.
Moffatt New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, the tongue proves a very world of mischief among our members, staining the whole of the body and setting fire to the round circle of existence with a flame fed by hell.
Montgomery New Testament
And the tongue is a fire; it is a very world of iniquity among our members, defiling the whole body, and setting on fire the wheel of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell.
NET Bible
And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.
New Heart English Bible
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
Noyes New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity! The tongue among our members is that which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.
Sawyer New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, the tongue is made a world of wickedness among our members, it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature and is set on fire by hell.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the tongue, is a fire, - as , the world of unrighteousness, the tongue, becometh fixed among our members, that which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the wheel of our natural life, and is set on fire, by gehenna!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: in such manner is the tongue placed among our members, that it defileth all the body, and setteth on fire the circle of nature; and is set on fire of hell.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And the tongue is like a spark. Among the members of our body it proves itself a very world of mischief; it contaminates the whole body; it sets the wheels of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by the flames of the Pit.
Webster
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 from hell.
Weymouth New Testament
And the tongue is a fire. That world of iniquity, the tongue, is placed within us spotting and soiling our whole nature, and setting the whole round of our lives on fire, being itself set on fire by Gehenna.
Williams New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, and takes its place among the parts of our bodies as a world of evil; it soils the whole body and sets on fire the circle of man's nature, and itself is set on fire by hell.
World English Bible
And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
Worrell New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity! the tongue is placed among our members, as that which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of life, and is set on fire by Hell.
Worsley New Testament
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our several parts, defiling the whole body, inflaming the course of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the tongue is a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by the gehenna.
Themes
Defilement » What defiles a man
Eternal » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment
Everlasting » For punishments, ancient modes of hell » Greek, gehenna), the place of punishment
Evil » Speech evil speaking » General references to
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Fire » Illustrative of » The tongue
Gehenna » Greek, the place of punishment
Hell » In the rv the greek word "gehenna" is translated "hell" in the following scriptures
Speaking, evil » General references to
Speaking, evil » Warnings against
Speech » Evil, general references to
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 3:6
Prayers for James 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Restraining The Tongue
5 Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles! 6 and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell. 7 For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;
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Cross References
Proverbs 16:27
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
Genesis 3:4-6
And the serpent said to the woman, Ye will not certainly die;
Leviticus 24:11
and the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.
Numbers 25:2
And they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; and the people ate, and bowed down to their gods.
Numbers 31:16
Lo, these, through the counsel of Balaam, caused the children of Israel to commit sin against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague on the assembly of Jehovah.
Judges 12:4-6
Then Jephthah gathered all the men of Gilead and fought with E'phraim; and the men of Gilead smote E'phraim, because they said, "You are fugitives of E'phraim, you Gileadites, in the midst of E'phraim and Manas'seh."
Judges 16:15-20
And she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and you have not told me wherein your great strength lies."
1 Samuel 22:9-17
Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
2 Samuel 13:26-29
And Absalom said, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said to him, Why should he go with thee?
2 Samuel 15:2-6
And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
2 Samuel 16:20-2
And Absalom said to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.
2 Samuel 19:43-1
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, I have ten parts in the king and I have also more right in David than thou; and why didst thou slight me? and was not my advice the first, to bring back my king? And the words of the men of Judah were harsher than the words of the men of Israel.
1 Kings 21:5-15
And Jezebel his wife came to him, and said to him, Why is thy spirit sullen, and thou eatest no bread?
2 Chronicles 10:13-16
And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,
2 Chronicles 13:17
And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter; and there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
Psalm 64:3
Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrow, a bitter word;
Psalm 120:2-3
Jehovah, deliver my soul from the lying lip, from the deceitful tongue.
Psalm 140:3
They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Proverbs 1:10-14
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent not.
Proverbs 6:19
a false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discords among brethren.
Proverbs 7:5
that they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger who flattereth with her words.
Proverbs 7:21-23
With her much enticement she beguiled him; with the smoothness of her lips she constrained him.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Proverbs 26:20-21
Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.
Isaiah 30:27
Behold, the name of Jehovah cometh from far, burning with his anger a grievous conflagration; his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a consuming fire;
Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side: Report, and we will report it. All my familiars are watching for my stumbling: Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him; and we shall take our revenge on him.
Jeremiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, for thou hast spoken revolt against Jehovah.
Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to be called before the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire.
Matthew 12:24
But the Pharisees, having heard it, said, This man does not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub, prince of demons.
Matthew 12:32-36
And whosoever shall have spoken a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age nor in the coming one.
Matthew 15:11-20
Not what enters into the mouth defiles the man; but what goes forth out of the mouth, this defiles the man.
Mark 7:15
There is nothing from outside a man entering into him which can defile him; but the things which go out from him, those it is which defile the man.
Mark 7:20-22
And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man.
Mark 14:55-57
And the chief priests and the whole sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to cause him to be put to death, and did not find any.
Luke 16:24
And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.
Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldest lie to the Holy Spirit, and put aside for thyself a part of the price of the estate?
Acts 6:13
And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;
Acts 20:30
and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.
Romans 3:13-14
their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; asps' poison is under their lips:
Romans 16:17-18
But I beseech you, brethren, to consider those who create divisions and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learnt, and turn away from them.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
Ephesians 5:3-4
But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;
Colossians 3:8-9
But now, put off, ye also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,
Titus 1:11
who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not to be taught for the sake of base gain.
James 2:7
And do not they blaspheme the excellent name which has been called upon you?
2 Peter 2:1-2
But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction;
2 Peter 3:3
knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,
3 John 1:10
For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts them out of the assembly.
Jude 1:8-10
Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.
Jude 1:15-18
to execute judgment against all; and to convict all the ungodly of them of all their works of ungodliness, which they have wrought ungodlily, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Revelation 2:14-15
But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, the ancient serpent, he who is called Devil and Satan, he who deceives the whole habitable world, he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Revelation 13:1-5
And I stood upon the sand of the sea; and I saw a beast rising out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and upon its horns ten diadems, and upon its heads names of blasphemy.
Revelation 13:14
And it deceives those that dwell upon the earth by reason of the signs which it was given to it to work before the beast, saying to those that dwell upon the earth to make an image to the beast, which has the wound of the sword, and lived.
Revelation 18:23
and light of lamp shall shine no more at all in thee, and voice of bridegroom and bride shall be heard no more at all in thee; for thy merchants were the great ones of the earth; for by thy sorcery have all the nations been deceived.
Revelation 19:20
And the beast was taken, and the false prophet that was with him, who wrought the signs before him by which he deceived them that received the mark of the beast, and those that worship his image. Alive were both cast into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone;
Deuteronomy 13:6
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, who is to thee as thy soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods (whom thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;