Jakobsbrevet 3
Svenska Folkbibeln
Den elaka tungan
3 Mina bröder, inte många bör bli lärare. Ni vet ju att vi skall få en strängare dom. 2 Vi begår alla många fel. Om någon inte felar i sitt tal, är han en fullkomlig man som också kan tygla hela sin kropp. 3 När vi lägger betsel i munnen på en häst för att han skall lyda oss, styr vi också hela hans kropp. 4 Se också på fartygen som är så stora och drivs av hårda vindar. Ändå styrs de dit rorsmannen vill med ett mycket litet roder. 5 Så är också tungan en liten lem men kan skryta över stora ting. Tänk på hur en liten eld kan antända en stor skog. 6 En sådan eld är tungan, en värld av ondska bland våra lemmar. Den smutsar ner hela vår kropp och sätter tillvarons hjul i brand och är själv antänd av Gehenna.[a]
7 Alla slags fyrfotadjur, fåglar, kräldjur och vattendjur låter sig tämjas och har blivit tämjda av människan. 8 Men tungan kan ingen människa tämja, ostyrig och ond som den är och full av dödligt gift. 9 Med den välsignar vi Herren och Fadern, och med den förbannar vi människorna, som är skapade till Guds avbild. 10 Från samma mun kommer välsignelse och förbannelse. Så får det inte vara, mina bröder. 11 Inte kan väl en källa från samma åder ge både sött och bittert vatten? 12 Mina bröder, inte kan väl ett fikonträd bära oliver eller en vinstock fikon? Inte heller kan en salt källa ge sött vatten.
Sann och falsk visdom
13 Är någon bland er vis och förståndig, då skall han visa sina gärningar genom ett klokt och vänligt uppträdande. 14 Men bär ni på bitter avund och stridslystnad i ert hjärta, skall ni inte skryta och tala emot sanningen. 15 En sådan vishet kommer inte ovanifrån utan är jordisk, oandlig, ja, demonisk. 16 Ty där avund och stridslystnad råder, där råder också oordning och allt som är ont. 17 Men visheten ovanifrån är först och främst ren, vidare fredlig, mild, foglig, fylld av barmhärtighet och goda frukter, opartisk och uppriktig. 18 Rättfärdighetens frukt sås i frid och ges åt dem som skapar frid.
Footnotes
- Jakobsbrevet 3:6 Gehenna Se not till Matt 5:22.
James 3
English Standard Version
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. 11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? 12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.
Wisdom from Above
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? (K)By his good conduct let him show his works (L)in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter (M)jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not (N)the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, (O)demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But (P)the wisdom from above is first pure, then (Q)peaceable, gentle, open to reason, (R)full of mercy and good fruits, (S)impartial and (T)sincere. 18 And (U)a harvest of righteousness (V)is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Footnotes
- James 3:6 Or wheel of birth
- James 3:6 Greek Gehenna
- James 3:10 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 12
James 3
King James Version
3 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue 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.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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