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James 3

Taming the Tongue

Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. ...

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  1. Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
  2. Taming the Tongue

    Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
  3. Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
  4. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
  5. but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
  6. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.
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17 topical index results for “tongue”

BABEL : A city in the plain of Shinar. Tower built, and tongues confused at (Genesis 11:1-9)
LANGUAGE : Speaking in inspired "tongues" forbidden, in religious assemblies unless there was an inspired interpreter present (1 Corinthians 14:2-28)
SLANDER : The tongue of, is a scourge (Job 5:21)
FIRE » A SYMBOL » Tongues of, on the apostles (Acts 2:3)
SCOURGING » FIGURATIVE » Of the evil tongue (Job 5:21)
SYMBOLS AND SIMILITUDES » OF THE HOLY SPIRIT » CLOVEN TONGUES (like split, lashing, projections of fire) (Acts 2:3,6,11)
VISION » Of the people » Of the tongues of fire at Pentecost (Acts 2:2,3)