邪惡的舌頭

我的弟兄姊妹,不要個個當教師,因為你們知道,我們為人師表的將受到更嚴格的評判, 因為我們在許多方面難免有過失。如果誰在言語上沒有過失,他就是純全的人,也能在各方面保持自制。 我們如果把嚼環放在馬嘴裡,便可以使牠順服,駕馭牠。

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Taming the Tongue

Not many of you should become teachers,(A) my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged(B) more strictly.(C) We all stumble(D) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(E) is perfect,(F) able to keep their whole body in check.(G)

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(H)

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