{"book":"James","slug":"james","ch":3,"genre":"letter","sub":"James","prev":"james/2","next":"james/4","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Not many [of you] should become teachers, my brothers, [because] you know that we [ who teach ] will be judged more strictly.","f":[],"h":"Taming the Tongue","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"We all stumble in many ways. If anyone {is} never at fault in what he says, he [is] a perfect man, able to control [his] whole body.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"[When] we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, [but] it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest {ablaze}.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"The tongue also [is] a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the [body]. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life {on fire}, and is itself set on fire by hell.","f":["Greek Gehenna"]},{"v":7,"t":"All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"but no man can tame the tongue. [It is] a restless evil, full of deadly poison.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"With [the tongue] we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"[Can] [both] fresh [water] and salt [water] flow from the same spring?","f":["Literally Can both fresh and bitter"]},{"v":12,"t":"My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine [bear] figs? Neither [can] a salt [spring] produce fresh water.","f":["Literally Neither can salt"]},{"v":13,"t":"Who [is] wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by [his] good conduct, [by] deeds [done] in [the] humility that comes from wisdom.","f":[],"h":"The Wisdom from Above","style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"But if you {harbor} bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, {do} not boast [in it] or deny the truth.","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"Such wisdom [does] not come from above, but [is] earthly, unspiritual, demonic.","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"For where jealousy and selfish ambition [exist], there [ will be ] disorder and every evil practice.","f":[]},{"v":17,"t":"But [the] wisdom from above is first [of all] pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, [and] sincere.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":18,"t":"Peacemakers [who] sow in peace [ reap ] [the] fruit of righteousness.","f":["Literally But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those making peace."]}]}