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1 Peter 3:10
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1 Peter 3:10
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10 For
(A)“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
1 Peter 3:10
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1 Peter 3:10
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10 For,
“Whoever would love life
and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
and their lips from deceitful speech.
Psalm 34:12-16
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Psalm 34:12-16
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12 (A)What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may (B)see good?
13 (C)Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from (D)speaking deceit.
14 (E)Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and (F)pursue it.
15 (G)The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
(H)and his ears toward their cry.
16 (I)The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to (J)cut off the memory of them from the earth.
James 1:26
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James 1:26
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26 If anyone thinks he is religious (A)and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's (B)religion is worthless.
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James 1:26
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James 1:26
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26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues(A) deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
Revelation 14:5
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Revelation 14:5
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5 and (A)in their mouth no lie was found, for they are (B)blameless.
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Revelation 14:5
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Revelation 14:5
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1 Peter 2:22
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1 Peter 2:22
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22 (A)He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.
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1 Peter 2:22
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1 Peter 2:22
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Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
1 Peter 2:1
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1 Peter 2:1
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A Living Stone and a Holy People
2 (A)So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
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1 Peter 2:1
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1 Peter 2:1
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2 Therefore, rid yourselves(A) of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander(B) of every kind.
John 1:47
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John 1:47
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47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, (A)an Israelite indeed, (B)in whom there is no deceit!”
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John 1:47
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John 1:47
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47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite(A) in whom there is no deceit.”(B)
Proverbs 3:2
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Proverbs 3:2
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Proverbs 3:2
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Proverbs 3:2
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John 12:25
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John 12:25
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25 (A)Whoever loves his life loses it, and (B)whoever (C)hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
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John 12:25
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John 12:25
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25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it(A) for eternal life.(B)
Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
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James 3:1-10
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James 3:1-10
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Taming the Tongue
3 (A)Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For (B)we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, (C)he is a perfect man, (D)able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put (E)bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. 4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet (F)it boasts of great things.
How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 6 And (G)the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, (H)staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life,[a] and set on fire by hell.[b] 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, (I)full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people (J)who are made in the likeness of God. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers,[c] these things ought not to be so.
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- James 3:6 Or wheel of birth
- James 3:6 Greek Gehenna
- James 3:10 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 12
James 3:1-10
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James 3:1-10
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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.
Matthew 19:17
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Matthew 19:17
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17 And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. (A)If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”
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Matthew 19:17
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Matthew 19:17
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17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”(A)
Matthew 13:16-17
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Matthew 13:16-17
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16 But (A)blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 (B)For truly, I say to you, (C)many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
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Matthew 13:16-17
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Matthew 13:16-17
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16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.(A) 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see(B) but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
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