Thematic Bible
James 3:1 (show verse)
MY brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive a severer judgment.
James 3:2 (show verse)
For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, he is a perfect man, and capable of reining in the whole body.
James 3:3 (show verse)
Behold, we put bits into the horses' mouths, that they may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
James 3:4 (show verse)
Behold also the ships, though so great, and driven by tempestuous winds, are turned about by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the inclination of the pilot pleaseth.
James 3:5 (show verse)
So also the tongue is a little member, and proudly vaunts. Behold how great a pile of wood, a little fire kindleth!
James 3:6 (show verse)
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.
James 3:7 (show verse)
For every species of wild beasts, and also of birds, of reptiles, and even of fishes, is tamed, and hath also been tamed by human ingenuity:
James 3:8 (show verse)
but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
James 3:9 (show verse)
With it we bless God even the Farther; and with the same we curse men, though after the likeness of God.
James 3:10 (show verse)
Out of the same mouth goeth forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not to be thus.
James 3:11 (show verse)
Doth a fountain from the same aperture spout forth sweet water and bitter?
James 3:12 (show verse)
Can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives; or a vine figs? so also can no fountain send forth salt water and sweet.
James 3:13 (show verse)
Who is a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom.
James 3:14 (show verse)
But if ye have bitter envy and contention in your heart, boast not, and lie not against the truth.
James 3:15 (show verse)
This is not the wisdom which cometh from above, but is earthly, sensual, diabolical.
James 3:16 (show verse)
For where envy and contention dwell, there is tumult and every vile deed.
James 3:17 (show verse)
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, meek, easily persuadable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and void of dissimulation.
James 3:18 (show verse)
But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for those who are peacemakers.