James 3
American Standard Version
3 Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive [a]heavier judgment. 2 For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. 3 Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also. 4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the impulse of the steersman willeth. 5 So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, [b]how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! 6 And the tongue is [c]a fire: [d]the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of [e]nature, and is set on fire by [f]hell. 7 For every [g]kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed [h]by [i]mankind: 8 but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: 10 out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter? 12 can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, [j]sensual, [k]devilish. 16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without [l]variance, without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace [m]for them that make peace.
Footnotes
- James 3:1 Greek greater.
- James 3:5 Or, how great a forest
- James 3:6 Or, a fire, that world of iniquity: the tongue is among our members that which etc.
- James 3:6 Or, that world of iniquity, the tongue, is among our members that which etc.
- James 3:6 Or, birth
- James 3:6 Greek Gehenna.
- James 3:7 Greek nature.
- James 3:7 Or, unto
- James 3:7 Greek the human nature.
- James 3:15 Or, natural. Or, animal;
- James 3:15 Greek demoniacal.
- James 3:17 Or, doubtfulness. Or, partiality
- James 3:18 Or, by
Tiago 3
Nova Versão Transformadora
A importância de controlar a língua
3 Meus irmãos, não sejam muitos de vocês mestres, pois nós, os que ensinamos, seremos julgados com mais rigor. 2 É verdade que todos nós cometemos muitos erros. Se pudéssemos controlar a língua, seríamos perfeitos, capazes de nos controlar em todos os outros sentidos.
3 Por exemplo, se colocamos um freio na boca do cavalo, podemos conduzi-lo para onde quisermos. 4 Observem também que um pequeno leme faz um grande navio se voltar para onde o piloto deseja, mesmo com ventos fortes. 5 Assim também, a língua é algo pequeno que profere discursos grandiosos.
Vejam como uma simples fagulha é capaz de incendiar uma grande floresta. 6 E, entre todas as partes do corpo, a língua é uma chama de fogo. É um mundo de maldade que corrompe todo o corpo. Ateia fogo a uma vida inteira, pois o próprio inferno a acende.[a]
7 O ser humano consegue domar toda espécie de animal, ave, réptil e peixe, 8 mas ninguém consegue domar a língua. Ela é incontrolável e perversa, cheia de veneno mortífero. 9 Às vezes louva nosso Senhor e Pai e, às vezes, amaldiçoa aqueles que Deus criou à sua imagem. 10 E, assim, bênção e maldição saem da mesma boca. Meus irmãos, isso não está certo! 11 Acaso de uma mesma fonte pode jorrar água doce e amarga? 12 Pode a figueira produzir azeitonas ou a videira produzir figos? Da mesma forma, não se pode tirar água doce de uma fonte salgada.[b]
A verdadeira sabedoria vem de Deus
13 Se vocês são sábios e inteligentes, demonstrem isso vivendo honradamente, realizando boas obras com a humildade que vem da sabedoria. 14 Mas, se em seu coração há inveja amarga e ambição egoísta, não encubram a verdade com vanglórias e mentiras. 15 Porque essas coisas não são a espécie de sabedoria que vem do alto; antes, são terrenas, mundanas e demoníacas. 16 Pois onde há inveja e ambição egoísta, também há confusão e males de todo tipo.
17 Mas a sabedoria que vem do alto é, antes de tudo, pura. Também é pacífica, sempre amável e disposta a ceder a outros. É cheia de misericórdia e é o fruto de boas obras. Não mostra favoritismo e é sempre sincera. 18 E aqueles que são pacificadores plantarão sementes de paz e ajuntarão uma colheita de justiça.[c]
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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