Verse-Reference
Reference-Verse
Abbreviate Books
Quotes around Verses      |
 Jam 3:1 |
Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a [fn]stricter judgment. |
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Jam 3:2 |
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in [fn]what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. |
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Jam 3:3 |
Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well. |
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Jam 3:4 |
Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires. |
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Jam 3:5 |
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! |
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Jam 3:6 |
And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our [fn]life, and is set on fire by [fn]hell. |
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Jam 3:7 |
For every [fn]species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human [fn]race. |
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Jam 3:8 |
But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. |
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Jam 3:9 |
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; |
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Jam 3:10 |
from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. |
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Jam 3:11 |
Does a fountain send out from the same opening both [fn]fresh and bitter water? |
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Jam 3:12 |
Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce [fn]fresh. |
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Jam 3:13 |
Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. |
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Jam 3:14 |
But if you have bitter jealousy and [fn]selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. |
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Jam 3:15 |
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, [fn]natural, demonic. |
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Jam 3:16 |
For where jealousy and [fn]selfish ambition exist, [fn]there is disorder and every evil thing. |
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Jam 3:17 |
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [fn]reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. |
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Jam 3:18 |
And the [fn]seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace [fn]by those who make peace. |
NASB Footnotes:
- (3:1) Or, greater condemnation
- (3:2) Literally: word
- (3:6) Or, existence, origin
- (3:6) Gr Gehenna
- (3:7) Literally: nature
- (3:11) Literally: sweet
- (3:12) V 11, note 1
- (3:14) Or, strife
- (3:15) Or, unspiritual
- (3:16) V 14, note 1
- (3:16) I.e. in that place
- (3:17) Or, willing to yield
- (3:18) Literally: fruit of righteousness
- (3:18) Or, for
