New American Standard Bible 1995
James 3:8-17
8But noG3762 oneG3762G444 canG1410 tameG1150 the tongueG1100; it is a restlessG182 evilG2556 and fullG3324 of 1deadlyG2287 poisonG2447. 9With it we blessG2127 2our LordG2962 and FatherG3962, and with it we curseG2672 menG444, 3who 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 4freshG1099 and bitterG4089 water? 125CanG1410 a figG4808 treeG4808, my brethrenG80, produceG4160 olivesG1636, orG2228 a vineG288 produceG4160 figsG4810? NorG3777 can saltG252 waterG5204 produceG4160 6freshG1099.
13WhoG5101 amongG1722 you is wiseG4680 and understandingG1990? 7Let him showG1166 by his 8goodG2570 behaviorG391 his deedsG2041 in the gentlenessG4240 of wisdomG4678. 14But ifG1487 you haveG2192 bitterG4089 9jealousyG2205 and 10selfishG2052 ambitionG2052 in your heartG2588, do not be arrogantG2620 and so lieG5574 againstG2596 11the truthG225. 15ThisG3778 wisdomG4678 is not that which comesG2718 downG2718 12from aboveG509, but is 13earthlyG1919, 1415naturalG5591, 16demonicG1141. 16For whereG3699 17jealousyG2205 and 18selfishG2052 ambitionG2052 exist, 19thereG1563 is disorderG181 and everyG3956 evilG5337 thingG4229. 17But the wisdomG4678 20from aboveG509 is firstG4413 21pureG53, thenG1899 22peaceableG1516, 23gentleG1933, 24reasonableG2138, 25fullG3324 of mercyG1656 and goodG18 fruitsG2590, 26unwaveringG87, withoutG505 27hypocrisyG505.
Notes
- 1. James 3:8 Ps 140:3; Eccl 10:11; Rom 3:13 ↩
- 2. James 3:9 James 1:27 ↩
- 3. James 3:9 Gen 1:26; 1 Cor 11:7 ↩
- 4. James 3:11 Lit sweet ↩
- 5. James 3:12 Matt 7:16 ↩
- 6. James 3:12 V 11, note 1 ↩
- 7. James 3:13 James 2:18 ↩
- 8. James 3:13 1 Pet 2:12 ↩
- 9. James 3:14 Rom 2:8; 2 Cor 12:20; James 3:16 ↩
- 10. James 3:14 Or strife ↩
- 11. James 3:14 1 Tim 2:4; James 1:18; 5:19 ↩
- 12. James 3:15 James 1:17 ↩
- 13. James 3:15 1 Cor 2:6; 3:19 ↩
- 14. James 3:15 Or unspiritual ↩
- 15. James 3:15 2 Cor 1:12; Jude 19 ↩
- 16. James 3:15 2 Thess 2:9f; 1 Tim 4:1; Rev 2:24 ↩
- 17. James 3:16 Rom 2:8; 2 Cor 12:20; James 3:14 ↩
- 18. James 3:16 V 14, note 1 ↩
- 19. James 3:16 I.e. in that place ↩
- 20. James 3:17 James 1:17 ↩
- 21. James 3:17 2 Cor 7:11; James 4:8 ↩
- 22. James 3:17 Matt 5:9; Heb 12:11 ↩
- 23. James 3:17 Titus 3:2 ↩
- 24. James 3:17 Or willing to yield ↩
- 25. James 3:17 Luke 6:36; James 2:13 ↩
- 26. James 3:17 James 2:4 ↩
- 27. James 3:17 Rom 12:9; 2 Cor 6:6 ↩
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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