James 3
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James 3:7-18

7For everyG3956 1speciesG5449 of beastsG2342 and birdsG4071, of reptilesG2062 and creaturesG1724 of the seaG1724, is tamedG1150 and has been tamedG1150 by the humanG442 2raceG5449. 8But noG3762 oneG3762G444 canG1410 tameG1150 the tongueG1100; it is a restlessG182 evilG2556 and fullG3324 of 3deadlyG2287 poisonG2447. 9With it we blessG2127 4our LordG2962 and FatherG3962, and with it we curseG2672 menG444, 5who have beenG1096 madeG1096 in the likenessG3669 of GodG2316; 10from the sameG846 mouthG4750 comeG1831 both blessingG2129 and cursingG2671. My brethrenG80, theseG3778 thingsG3778 oughtG5534 not to be thisG3779 wayG3779. 11Does a fountainG4077 sendG1032 out from the sameG846 openingG3692 both 6freshG1099 and bitterG4089 water? 127CanG1410 a figG4808 treeG4808, my brethrenG80, produceG4160 olivesG1636, orG2228 a vineG288 produceG4160 figsG4810? NorG3777 can saltG252 waterG5204 produceG4160 8freshG1099.

13WhoG5101 amongG1722 you is wiseG4680 and understandingG1990? 9Let him showG1166 by his 10goodG2570 behaviorG391 his deedsG2041 in the gentlenessG4240 of wisdomG4678. 14But ifG1487 you haveG2192 bitterG4089 11jealousyG2205 and 12selfishG2052 ambitionG2052 in your heartG2588, do not be arrogantG2620 and so lieG5574 againstG2596 13the truthG225. 15ThisG3778 wisdomG4678 is not that which comesG2718 downG2718 14from aboveG509, but is 15earthlyG1919, 1617naturalG5591, 18demonicG1141. 16For whereG3699 19jealousyG2205 and 20selfishG2052 ambitionG2052 exist, 21thereG1563 is disorderG181 and everyG3956 evilG5337 thingG4229. 17But the wisdomG4678 22from aboveG509 is firstG4413 23pureG53, thenG1899 24peaceableG1516, 25gentleG1933, 26reasonableG2138, 27fullG3324 of mercyG1656 and goodG18 fruitsG2590, 28unwaveringG87, withoutG505 29hypocrisyG505. 18And the 3031seed whose fruitG2590 is righteousnessG1343 is sownG4687 in peaceG1515 32by thoseG3588 who makeG4160 peaceG1515.

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Notes

  1. 1. James 3:7 Lit nature ↩
  2. 2. James 3:7 Lit nature ↩
  3. 3. James 3:8 Ps 140:3; Eccl 10:11; Rom 3:13 ↩
  4. 4. James 3:9 James 1:27 ↩
  5. 5. James 3:9 Gen 1:26; 1 Cor 11:7 ↩
  6. 6. James 3:11 Lit sweet ↩
  7. 7. James 3:12 Matt 7:16 ↩
  8. 8. James 3:12 V 11, note 1 ↩
  9. 9. James 3:13 James 2:18 ↩
  10. 10. James 3:13 1 Pet 2:12 ↩
  11. 11. James 3:14 Rom 2:8; 2 Cor 12:20; James 3:16 ↩
  12. 12. James 3:14 Or strife ↩
  13. 13. James 3:14 1 Tim 2:4; James 1:18; 5:19 ↩
  14. 14. James 3:15 James 1:17 ↩
  15. 15. James 3:15 1 Cor 2:6; 3:19 ↩
  16. 16. James 3:15 Or unspiritual ↩
  17. 17. James 3:15 2 Cor 1:12; Jude 19 ↩
  18. 18. James 3:15 2 Thess 2:9f; 1 Tim 4:1; Rev 2:24 ↩
  19. 19. James 3:16 Rom 2:8; 2 Cor 12:20; James 3:14 ↩
  20. 20. James 3:16 V 14, note 1 ↩
  21. 21. James 3:16 I.e. in that place ↩
  22. 22. James 3:17 James 1:17 ↩
  23. 23. James 3:17 2 Cor 7:11; James 4:8 ↩
  24. 24. James 3:17 Matt 5:9; Heb 12:11 ↩
  25. 25. James 3:17 Titus 3:2 ↩
  26. 26. James 3:17 Or willing to yield ↩
  27. 27. James 3:17 Luke 6:36; James 2:13 ↩
  28. 28. James 3:17 James 2:4 ↩
  29. 29. James 3:17 Rom 12:9; 2 Cor 6:6 ↩
  30. 30. James 3:18 Lit fruit of righteousness ↩
  31. 31. James 3:18 Prov 11:18; Is 32:17; Hos 10:12; Amos 6:12; Gal 6:8; Phil 1:11 ↩
  32. 32. James 3:18 Or for ↩

Commentaries on James 3

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