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Santiago 3
Magandang Balita Biblia
Santiago 3
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Dila
3 Mga kapatid, huwag maghangad na maging guro ang marami sa inyo, dahil alam ninyo na tayong mga nagtuturo ay hahatulan nang mas mahigpit kaysa iba. 2 Tayong(A) lahat ay nagkakamali sa iba't ibang paraan. Ang sinumang hindi nagkakamali sa kanyang pananalita ay isang taong ganap at marunong magpigil sa sarili.
3 Kapag nilagyan ng renda ang bibig ng kabayo, ito'y napapasunod natin at napapabaling saanman natin naisin. 4 Gayundin ang barko. Kahit na ito'y napakalaki at itinutulak ng malalakas na hangin, naibabaling ito saanman naisin ng piloto sa pamamagitan ng napakaliit na timon. 5 Ganyan din ang dila ng tao; maliit na bahagi lamang ng katawan, ngunit napakalaki ng mga ipinagyayabang.
Isipin na lamang ninyo kung paano napapalagablab ng isang maliit na apoy ang isang malawak na kagubatan. 6 Ang(B) dila ay parang apoy, isang daigdig ng kasamaang nagpaparumi sa ating buong pagkatao. Ang apoy nito ay mula sa impiyerno at sinusunog ang lahat sa buhay ng tao. 7 Lahat ng uri ng ibon at hayop na lumalakad, o gumagapang, o nakatira sa tubig ay kayang paamuin, at napaamo na ng tao, 8 ngunit wala pang nakakapagpaamo sa dila. Ito ay kasamaang hindi mapigil, at puno ng kamandag na nakamamatay. 9 Ito(C) ang ginagamit natin sa pagpupuri sa ating Panginoon at Ama, at ito rin ang ginagamit natin sa panlalait sa taong nilalang na kalarawan ng Diyos. 10 Sa iisang bibig nanggagaling ang pagpupuri at panlalait. Hindi ito dapat mangyari, mga kapatid. 11 Hindi lumalabas sa iisang bukal ang tubig-tabang at tubig-alat. 12 Mga kapatid, hinding-hindi makakapamunga ng olibo ang puno ng igos, o ng igos ang puno ng ubas, at lalong hindi rin bumubukal ang tubig-tabang sa bukal ng tubig-alat.
Ang Karunungang Mula sa Diyos
13 Sino(D) sa inyo ang marunong at nakakaunawa? Ipakita niya ito sa pamamagitan ng wastong pamumuhay na bunga ng kapakumbabaan at karunungan. 14 Ngunit kung ang naghahari sa inyong puso ay inggit at makasariling hangarin, huwag ninyo iyang ipagmalaki at huwag ninyong ikaila ang katotohanan. 15 Ang ganyang karunungan ay hindi galing sa langit, kundi makalupa, makalaman at mula sa demonyo. 16 Sapagkat saanman naghahari ang inggit at makasariling hangarin, naghahari din doon ang kaguluhan at lahat ng uri ng masamang gawa.
17 Ngunit ang karunungang mula sa langit, una sa lahat, ay malinis, mapayapa, maamo, mapagbigay, punô ng awa, masaganang namumunga ng mabubuting gawa, hindi nagtatangi at hindi nagkukunwari. 18 Namumunga ng katuwiran ang binhi ng kapayapaang itinatanim ng taong maibigin sa kapayapaan.
James 3
International Children’s Bible
James 3
International Children’s Bible
Controlling the Things We Say
3 My brothers, not many of you should become teachers. You know that we who teach will be judged more strictly than others. 2 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. 3 We put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us. We can control their whole bodies. 4 It is the same with ships. A ship is very big, and it is pushed by strong winds. But a very small rudder controls that big ship. The man who controls the rudder decides where the ship will go. The ship goes where the man wants. 5 It is the same with the tongue. It is a small part of the body, but it brags about doing great things.
A big forest fire can be started with only a little flame. 6 And the tongue is like a fire. It is a whole world of evil among the parts of our bodies. The tongue spreads its evil through the whole body. It starts a fire that influences all of life. The tongue gets this fire from hell. 7 People can tame every kind of wild animal, bird, reptile, and fish, and they have tamed them. 8 But no one can tame the tongue. It is wild and evil. It is full of poison that can kill. 9 We use our tongues to praise our Lord and Father, but then we curse people. And God made them like himself. 10 Praises and curses come from the same mouth! My brothers, this should not happen. 11 Do good and bad water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers, can a fig tree make olives? Can a grapevine make figs? No! And a well full of salty water cannot give good water.
True Wisdom
13 Is there anyone among you who is truly wise and understanding? Then he should show his wisdom by living right. He should do good things without being proud. A wise person does not brag. 14 But if you are selfish and have bitter jealousy in your hearts, you have no reason to brag. Your bragging is a lie that hides the truth. 15 That kind of “wisdom” does not come from God. That “wisdom” comes from the world. It is not spiritual. It is from the devil. 16 Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there will be confusion and every kind of evil. 17 But the wisdom that comes from God is like this: First, it is pure. Then it is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help those who are troubled and to do good for others. This wisdom is always fair and honest. 18 When people work for peace in a peaceful way, they receive the good result of their right living.
James 3
New International Version
James 3
New International Version
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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