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James 3

18 aligned verses; 18 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Many teachers become not , my brethren , having known that greater judgment we shall receive,
Not many of you should become teachers , my brothers , because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble , this one ` is ' a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body ;
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says , he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body .
lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
lo, also the ships , being so great, and by fierce winds being driven , are led about by a very small helm, whithersoever the impulse of the helmsman doth counsel,
Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo , a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body , but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
and the tongue ` is ' a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, which is spotting our whole body, and is setting on fire the course of nature , and is set on fire by the gehenna .
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body . It pollutes the whole person , sets the course of his life on fire , and is itself set on fire by hell .
For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls , both of creeping things and things of the sea , is subdued, and hath been subdued, by the human nature ,
All kinds of animals , birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man ,
and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, ` it is ' an unruly evil, full of deadly poison ,
but no man can tame the tongue . It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison .
with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;
With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men , who have been made in God’s likeness.
out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing ; it doth not need, my brethren , these things so to happen;
Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing . My brothers , this should not be!
doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter ?
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring ?
is a fig - tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water `is able' to make .
My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives , or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Who ` is ' wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom ,
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom .
and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart , glory not , nor lie against the truth ;
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts , do not boast in it or deny the truth .
this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like ,
Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual , demonic.
for where zeal and rivalry `are' , there is insurrection and every evil matter;
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist , there will be disorder and every evil practice.
and the wisdom from above , first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable , gentle, easily entreated , full of kindness and good fruits , uncontentious , and unhypocritical: --
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving , gentle, accommodating , full of mercy and good fruit , impartial , and sincere.
and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace .
Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

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