Read James 3

World English Bible · 18 verses

1. ¹ Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org