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James Chapter 3

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JAMES

James 3

1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.
Luke 12:47, Luke 12:48, 1 Timothy 1:7, Luke 12:47, Luke 12:48
2For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body.
James 1:26, James 1:26, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 13:3, 1 Peter 3:10
3Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.
Psalms 32:9, Psalms 32:9, Psalms 39:1, Psalms 39:1, James 1:26
4Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, whither soeuer the gouernour listeth.
Matthew 8:24, Acts 27:14, Acts 27:38, Psalms 107:25, Psalms 107:27
5Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.
Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 18:21, Jeremiah 9:3, Jeremiah 9:8, Jeremiah 9:3
6And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set 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.
Psalms 120:2, Psalms 120:3, Psalms 120:2, Psalms 120:3, Proverbs 16:27
7For the whole nature of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man.
Mark 5:4, Mark 5:4
8But the tongue can no man tame. It is an vnruly euill, full of deadly poyson.
Romans 3:13, Romans 3:13, Psalms 140:3, Psalms 140:3, James 3:6
9Therewith blesse we God euen the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Psalms 10:7, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Psalms 10:7, Genesis 1:26
10Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Romans 12:14, Romans 12:14, 1 Peter 3:9, 1 Peter 3:9, 1 Corinthians 3:3
11Doeth a fountaine send forth at one place sweete water and bitter?
12Can ye figge tree, my brethren, bring forth oliues, either a vine figges? so can no fountaine make both salt water and sweete.
Luke 6:43, Luke 6:44, Luke 6:43, Luke 6:44, Matthew 12:33
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.
Galatians 5:23, Galatians 5:23, James 3:17, James 3:17, Matthew 5:5
14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth.
James 3:16, James 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13:4, 1 Corinthians 13:4, Philippians 2:3
15This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.
James 3:17, James 3:17, James 1:17, 1 Corinthians 3:19, James 1:17
16For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
James 3:14, James 3:14, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 14:33
17But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie and good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.
Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:23, Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:23, Proverbs 2:6
18And the fruite of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.
Matthew 5:9, Matthew 5:9, Hosea 10:12, Hosea 10:12, Philippians 1:11

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