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Controlling the Things We Say

My brothers, not many of you should become teachers. You know that we who teach will be judged more strictly than others. We all make many mistakes. If there were a person who never said anything wrong, he would be perfect. He would be able to control his whole body, too. We put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us. We can control their whole bodies.

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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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