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Jakob 3
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Var noga med era ord

3 Mina syskon, inte många av er ska bli lärare[a], för ni vet ju att vi ska granskas strängare. 2 Alla gör vi fel på många sätt. Om någon lyckas med att inte fela i sitt tal, är han fullkomlig och har också kontroll över sin kropp. 3 Genom att lägga ett betsel i munnen på en häst kan vi få den att lyda oss och styr då hela djuret. 4 Och tänk på fartyg: med ett litet roder kan styrmannen få ett stort fartyg att åka precis dit han vill, även om vindarna är starka. 5 På samma sätt är det med tungan. Den är en liten del av kroppen, men den kan skryta över stora ting. En liten gnista kan sätta eld på en hel skog. 6 Så är också tungan en eld, en ondskans värld bland våra kroppsdelar. Den orenar hela kroppen, sätter livshjulet i brand och självtänds från Gehenna[b].

7 Människan har makt att kontrollera, och har också tagit kontroll över alla slags fyrfotadjur, fåglar, kräldjur och havsdjur. 8 Men sin egen tunga kan ingen människa få kontroll över. Den är orolig, ond och full av dödligt gift. 9 Med den hyllar vi vår Herre och Fader, och med den förbannar vi människorna, som Gud har skapat till att vara lika honom.[c] 10 Ur samma mun kommer både välsignelse och förbannelse. Så får det inte vara. 11 Samma källa kan väl inte ge både sötvatten och bittert vatten? 12 Mina syskon: Skulle oliver växa på fikonträd eller fikon på vinrankor, eller en saltkälla ge sötvatten?

Tecken på sann vishet

13 Om någon bland er är vis och insiktsfull, ska han gå före med gott exempel och visa detta i praktisk handling, i vishet, utan att framhäva sig själv. 14 Men om ni bär bitter avundsjuka och själviskhet i era hjärtan, ska ni inte skryta och tala osanning. 15 En sådan vishet kommer inte från ovan, utan är jordisk, oandlig och demonisk. 16 Där det finns avundsjuka och själviska ambitioner, där finns oordning och all slags ondska.

17 Den vishet som kommer från ovan är för det första ren, men också fridsam, mild, hänsynsfull, full av barmhärtighet och godhet, opartisk och uppriktig. 18 Rättfärdighetens skörd sås i frid och ges åt dem som verkar för frid.

Footnotes

  1. 3:1 Lärare i andliga sanningar.
  2. 3:6 Se not till Matt 5:21.
  3. 3:9 Jfr 1 Mos 1:26-27.
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James 3
New English Translation

The Power of the Tongue

3 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters,[a] because you know that we will be judged more strictly.[b] 2 For we all stumble[c] in many ways. If someone does not stumble[d] in what he says,[e] he is a perfect individual,[f] able to control the entire body as well. 3 And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.[g] 4 Look at ships too: Though they are so large and driven by harsh winds, they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the pilot’s inclination directs. 5 So too the tongue is a small part of the body,[h] yet it has great pretensions.[i] Think[j] how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze. 6 And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents[k] the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It[l] pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence—and is set on fire by hell.[m]

7 For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature[n] is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.[o] 8 But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless[p] evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless the Lord[q] and Father, and with it we curse people[r] made in God’s image. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.[s] 11 A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it? 12 Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters,[t] or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.

True Wisdom

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.[u] 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth. 15 Such[v] wisdom does not come[w] from above but is earthly, natural,[x] demonic. 16 For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating,[y] full of mercy and good fruit,[z] impartial, and not hypocritical.[aa] 18 And the fruit that consists of righteousness[ab] is planted[ac] in peace among[ad] those who make peace.

Footnotes

  1. James 3:1 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.
  2. James 3:1 tn Grk “will receive a greater judgment.”
  3. James 3:2 tn Or “fail.”
  4. James 3:2 tn Or “fail.”
  5. James 3:2 tn Grk “in speech.”
  6. James 3:2 tn The word for “man” or “individual” is ἀνήρ (anēr), which often means “male” or “man (as opposed to woman).” But it sometimes is used generically to mean “anyone,” “a person,” as here (cf. BDAG 79 s.v. 2).
  7. James 3:3 tn Grk “their entire body.”
  8. James 3:5 tn Grk “a small member.”
  9. James 3:5 tn Grk “boasts of great things.”
  10. James 3:5 tn Grk “Behold.”
  11. James 3:6 tn Grk “makes itself,” “is made.”
  12. James 3:6 tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
  13. James 3:6 sn The word translated hell is “Gehenna” (γέεννα, geenna), a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew words ge hinnom (“Valley of Hinnom”). This was the valley along the south side of Jerusalem. In OT times it was used for human sacrifices to the pagan god Molech (cf. Jer 7:31; 19:5-6; 32:35), and it came to be used as a place where human excrement and rubbish were disposed of and burned. In the intertestamental period, it came to be used symbolically as the place of divine punishment (cf. 1 En. 27:2; 90:26; 4 Ezra 7:36).
  14. James 3:7 tn Grk (plurals), “every kind of animals and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures.”
  15. James 3:7 tn Grk “the human species.”
  16. James 3:8 tc Most mss (C Ψ 1611 1739c 1244 M as well as a few versions and fathers) read “uncontrollable” (ἀκατασχετόν, akatascheton), while most of the more significant witnesses (א A B K P 1175 1243 1735 1739* latt co) have “restless” (ἀκατάστατον, akatastaton). Externally, the latter reading should be preferred. Internally, however, things get a bit more complex. The notion of being uncontrollable is well suited to the context, especially as a counterbalance to v. 8a, though for this very reason scribes may have been tempted to replace ἀκατάστατον with ἀκατασχετόν. In a semantically parallel early Christian text, ἀκατάστατος (akatastatos) was considered strong enough of a term to denounce slander as “a restless demon” (Herm. 27:3). On the other hand, ἀκατάστατον may have been substituted for ἀκατασχετόν by way of assimilation to 1:8 (especially since both words were relatively rare, scribes may have replaced the less familiar with one that was already used in this letter). On internal evidence, it is difficult to decide, though ἀκατασχετόν is slightly preferred. However, in light of the strong support for ἀκατάστατον, and the less-than-decisive internal evidence, ἀκατάστατον is deemed more likely to be the initial reading.
  17. James 3:9 tc Most later mss (M), along with several versional witnesses, have θεόν (theon, “God”) here instead of κύριον (kurion, “Lord”). Such is a predictable variant since nowhere else in the NT is God described as “Lord and Father,” but he is called “God and Father” on several occasions. Further, the reading κύριον is well supported by early and diversified witnesses (P20 א A B C P Ψ 33 81 945 1241 1739), rendering it as the overwhelmingly preferred reading.
  18. James 3:9 tn Grk “men”; but here ἀνθρώπους (anthrōpous) has generic force, referring to both men and women.
  19. James 3:10 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.
  20. James 3:12 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.
  21. James 3:13 tn Grk “works in the gentleness of wisdom.”
  22. James 3:15 tn Grk “This.”
  23. James 3:15 tn Grk “come down”; “descend.”
  24. James 3:15 tn Grk “soulish,” which describes life apart from God, characteristic of earthly human life as opposed to what is spiritual. Cf. 1 Cor 2:14; 15:44-46; Jude 19.
  25. James 3:17 tn Or “willing to yield,” “open to persuasion.”
  26. James 3:17 tn Grk “fruits.” The plural Greek term καρπούς has been translated with the collective singular “fruit.”
  27. James 3:17 tn Or “sincere.”
  28. James 3:18 tn Grk “the fruit of righteousness,” meaning righteous living as a fruit, as the thing produced.
  29. James 3:18 tn Grk “is sown.”
  30. James 3:18 tn Or “for,” or possibly “by.”
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James 3
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Taming the Tongue

3 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) 2 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)

3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(H) 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.(I) Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire,(J) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(K) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(L)

7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(M)

9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.(N) 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?(O) Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Two Kinds of Wisdom

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(P) by their good life, by deeds(Q) done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(R) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(S) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(T) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(U) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(V) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(W) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(X) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(Y) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(Z) 18 Peacemakers(AA) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(AB)

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