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James 3:9
9Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of 1God.
James 3:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
- New International Version (NIV)With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.
Context of James 3:9
7For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species; 8but the tongue can no one among men tame; [it is] an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison. Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men made after [the] likeness of God. 10Out of the same mouth goes forth blessing and cursing. It is not right, my brethren, that these things should be thus. 11Does the fountain, out of the same opening, pour forth sweet and bitter?
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ἐν αὐτῇ εὐλογοῦμεν τὸν κύριον καὶ πατέρα καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ καταρώμεθα τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τοὺς καθ᾽ ὁμοίωσιν θεοῦ γεγονότας·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for James 3:9
- Psalms 16:9Therefore my heart rejoiceth, and my glory exulteth; my flesh moreover shall dwell in hope.
- Psalms 30:12That [my] glory may sing psalms of thee, and not be silent. Jehovah my God, I will praise thee for ever.
- Psalms 35:28And my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness, [and] of thy praise, all the day.
- Psalms 51:14Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
- Psalms 57:8Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.
- Psalms 62:4They only consult to thrust [him] down from his excellency; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but in their inward part they curse. Selah.
- Psalms 71:24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt.
- Psalms 108:1My heart is fixed, O God: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms, even [with] my glory.
- Acts 2:26Therefore has my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted; yea more, my flesh also shall dwell in hope,
- 1 Chronicles 29:10And David blessed Jehovah in the sight of all the congregation; and David said, Blessed be thou, Jehovah, the God of our father Israel, for ever and ever.
- Psalms 34:1I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
- Psalms 63:4So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.
- Psalms 145:1I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
- Isaiah 29:13And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men;
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;
- 1 Peter 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ from among [the] dead,
Commentaries on James 3:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Therewith bless we God - The tongue is capable of rehearsing the praises, and setting forth the glories, of the eternal King: what a pity that it should ever be employed in a contrary work! It can proclaim and vindicate the truth of God, and publish the Gospel of peace and good will among men: what a pity that it should ever be employed in falsehoods, calumny, or in the cause of infidelity! And therewith curse we men - In the true Satanic spirit, many…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Therewith bless we God - We men do this; that is, all this is done by the tongue. The apostle does not mean that the same man does this, but that all this is done by the same organ - the tongue. Even the Father - Who sustains to us the relation of a father. The point in the remark of the apostle is, the absurdity of employing the tongue in such contradictory uses as to bless one who has to us the relation of a father, and to curse any being, especially…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Bless … curse: Blessing our Lord and Father is the best use of our tongues. Cursing people, who are made in God's image, is one of the worst. It indirectly curses God himself (Genesis 1:26–27; 9:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. God--The oldest authorities read, "Lord." "Him who is Lord and Father." The uncommonness of the application of "Lord" to the Father, doubtless caused the change in modern texts to "God" (Jas 1:27). But as Messiah is called "Father," Is 9:6, so God the Father is called by the Son's title, "Lord": showing the unity of the Godhead. "Father" implies His paternal love; "Lord," His dominion. men, which--not "men who"; for what is meant is not particular men…Read the comment
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Commentaries on James 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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