3:1 ¶
Be not many [of you] teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. |
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3:1 ¶
My°
brethren,°
be°°
not°
many°
masters,°
knowing°°
that°
we shall receive°°
the greater°
condemnation.° |
3:2
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. |
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3:2
For°
in many things°
we offend°°
all.°
If any man°
offend°°
not°
in°
word,°
the same°
[is] a perfect°
man,°
[and] able°
also°
to bridle°°
the°
whole°
body.° |
3:3
Now if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also. |
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3:3
Behold,°°
we put°°
bits°
in°
the°
horses'°
mouths,°
that°
they°
may obey°°
us;°
and°
we turn about°°
their°
whole°
body.° |
3:4
Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth. |
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3:4
Behold°°
also°
the°
ships,°
which though [they be]°°
so great,°
and°
[are] driven°°
of°
fierce°
winds,°
yet are they turned about°°
with°
a very small°
helm,°
whithersoever°°
the°
governor°°°
listeth.°°° |
3:5
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! |
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3:5
Even°
so°
the°
tongue°
is°°
a little°
member,°
and°
boasteth great things.°°
Behold,°°
how great°
a matter°
a little°
fire°
kindleth!°° |
3:6
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. |
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3:6
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.° |
3:7
For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind. |
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3:7
For°
every°
kind°
of beasts,°
and°°
of birds,°
and°
of serpents,°
and°
of things in the sea,°
is tamed,°°
and°
hath been tamed°°
of mankind:°° |
3:8
But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] a restless evil, [it is] full of deadly poison. |
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3:8
But°
the°
tongue°
can°°
no°
man°
tame;°°
[it is] an unruly°
evil,°
full°
of deadly°
poison.° |
3:9
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: |
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3:9
Therewith°°
bless°
we°°
God,°
even°
the Father;°
and°
therewith°°
curse°
we°°
men,°
which°
are made°°
after°
the similitude°
of God.° |
3:10
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. |
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3:10
Out°
of°
the°
same°
mouth°
proceedeth°°
blessing°
and°
cursing.°
My°
brethren,°
these things°
ought°°°
not°
so°
to be.°° |
3:11
Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet [water] and bitter? |
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3:11
Doth°
a fountain°
send forth°°
at°
the°
same°
place°
sweet°
[water] and°
bitter?° |
3:12
Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? Neither [can] salt water yield sweet. |
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3:12
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Can°°°
the fig tree,°
my°
brethren,°
bear°°
olive berries?°
either°
a vine,°
figs?°
so°
[can] no°
fountain°
both yield°°
salt°
water°
and°
fresh.° |
3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. |
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3:13
Who°
[is] a wise man°
and°
endued with knowledge°
among°
you?°
let him shew°°
out of°
a good°
conversation°
his°°
works°
with°
meekness°
of wisdom.° |
3:14
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. |
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3:14
But°
if°
ye have°°
bitter°
envying°
and°
strife°
in°
your°
hearts,°
glory°°
not,°
and°
lie°
not°°
against°
the°
truth.° |
3:15
This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. |
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3:15
This°
wisdom°
descendeth°°°°
not°
from above,°
but°
[is] earthly,°
sensual,°
devilish.° |
3:16
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. |
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3:16
For°
where°
envying°
and°
strife°
[is], there°
[is] confusion°
and°
every°
evil°
work.° |
3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy. |
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3:17
But°
the°
wisdom°
that is from above°
is°°
first°°
pure,°°
then°
peaceable,°
gentle,°
[and] easy to be intreated,°
full°
of mercy°
and°
good°
fruits,°
without partiality,°
and°
without hypocrisy.° |
3:18
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace. |
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3:18
And°
the fruit°
of righteousness°
is sown°°
in°
peace°
of them°
that make°°
peace.° |