James 3:2

Restraining The Tongue

¹ Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. ² For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. ³ Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.

Perfect Man

Whole Church

Sin

Matthew 12:37

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

James 1:26

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

1 Kings 8:46

“When they sin against You (for there is no man who does not sin) and You are angry with them and deliver them to an enemy, so that they take them away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near;

Proverbs 20:9

Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,
I am pure from my sin”?

Ecclesiastes 7:20

Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.

James 1:4

And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

James 3:5-6

So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things.See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!

1 Peter 3:10

For,
“The one who desires life, to love and see good days,
Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

2 Chronicles 6:36

“When they sin against You (for there is no man who does not sin) and You are angry with them and deliver them to an enemy, so that they take them away captive to a land far off or near,

Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking deceit.

Proverbs 13:3

The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Isaiah 64:6

For all of us have become like one who is unclean,
And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment;
And all of us wither like a leaf,
And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

Romans 3:10

as it is written,
“There is none righteous, not even one;

Romans 7:21

I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good.

1 Corinthians 9:27

but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Galatians 5:17

For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.

Colossians 1:28

We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

Hebrews 13:21

equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

James 2:10

For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

1 Peter 5:10

After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.

1 John 1:8-10

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