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James 3

Taming the Tongue

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. ...

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  1. If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.
  2. Taming the Tongue

    Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
  3. So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!
  4. And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
  5. but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

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)

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