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James 3:6
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James 3:6
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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.
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James 3:6
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James 3:6
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6 The tongue also is a fire,(A) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(B) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(C)
James 3:6
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James 3:6
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Psalm 120:2-3
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Psalm 120:2-3
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2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
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Psalm 120:2-3
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Psalm 120:2-3
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3 What will he do to you,
and what more besides,
you deceitful tongue?
Psalm 120:2-3
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Psalm 120:2-3
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2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips
And from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given to you,
Or what shall be done to you,
You false tongue?
Proverbs 16:27
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Proverbs 16:27
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27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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Proverbs 16:27
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Proverbs 16:27
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Proverbs 16:27
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Proverbs 16:27
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- Proverbs 16:27 Lit. A man of Belial
Mark 7:15
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Mark 7:15
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15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
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Mark 7:15
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Mark 7:15
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15 Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.”
Mark 7:15
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Mark 7:15
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15 There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that (A)defile a man.
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Matthew 15:11-20
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Matthew 15:11-20
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11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
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Matthew 15:11-20
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Matthew 15:11-20
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11 What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them,(A) but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.”(B)
12 Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
13 He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted(C) will be pulled up by the roots. 14 Leave them; they are blind guides.[a](D) If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”(E)
15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”(F)
16 “Are you still so dull?”(G) Jesus asked them. 17 “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? 18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart,(H) and these defile them. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.(I) 20 These are what defile a person;(J) but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”
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- Matthew 15:14 Some manuscripts blind guides of the blind
Matthew 15:11-20
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Matthew 15:11-20
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11 (A)Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.”
12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”
13 But He answered and said, (B)“Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 14 Let them alone. (C)They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
15 (D)Then Peter answered and said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
16 So Jesus said, (E)“Are you also still without understanding? 17 Do you not yet understand that (F)whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? 18 But (G)those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19 (H)For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. 20 These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”
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Mark 7:20-22
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Mark 7:20-22
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20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
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Mark 7:20-22
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Mark 7:20-22
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20 He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. 21 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed,(A) malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.
Mark 7:20-22
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Mark 7:20-22
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20 And He said, (A)“What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. 21 (B)For from within, out of the heart of men, (C)proceed evil thoughts, (D)adulteries, (E)fornications, murders, 22 thefts, (F)covetousness, wickedness, (G)deceit, (H)lewdness, an evil eye, (I)blasphemy, (J)pride, foolishness.
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Proverbs 15:1
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Proverbs 15:1
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15 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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Proverbs 15:1
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Proverbs 15:1
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Proverbs 15:1
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Proverbs 15:1
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A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath
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Colossians 3:8-9
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Colossians 3:8-9
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8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
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Colossians 3:8-9
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Colossians 3:8-9
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8 (A)But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,
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Luke 16:24
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Luke 16:24
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24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
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Luke 16:24
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Luke 16:24
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24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham,(A) have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’(B)
Luke 16:24
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Luke 16:24
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24 “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and (A)cool my tongue; for I (B)am tormented in this flame.’
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