James 3
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James 3:5-6

5SoΟὕτωςHoutōsG3779alsoG2532the tongueγλῶσσαglōssaG1100is a smallμικρὸνmikronG3398partμέλοςmelosG3196of the body, and yet itboastsG850of greatG3173thingsμεγάλαmegalaG3173.SeeἰδοὺidouG2400howG2245greatG2245a forestὕληνhulēnG5208is setG381aflameG381by suchG2245aG2245smallG2245fireπῦρpurG4442!
6Andthe tongueγλῶσσαglōssaG1100is a fireπῦρ,purG4442, the veryworldκόσμοςkosmosG2889of unrighteousnessἀδικίαςadikiasG93;the tongueγλῶσσαglōssaG1100is setκαθίσταταιkathistataiG2525amongἐνenG1722our body’s partsμέλεσινmelesinG3196as that whichdefilesσπιλοῦσαspilousaG4695the wholeὅλονholonG3650bodyσῶμαsōmaG4983and setsG5394onG5394fireφλογίζουσαphlogizousaG5394the courseτροχὸνtrochonG5164of ourlifeγενέσεωςgeneseōsG1078,and is setG5394onG5394fireφλογιζομένηphlogizomenēG5394byhellγεέννης.¶geennēsG1067.
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