1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, for you know that we who teach shall be judged with greater strictness.
2 For we all make many mistakes, and if any one makes no mistakes in what he says he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses that they may obey us, we guide their whole bodies.
4 Look at the ships also; though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.
5 So the tongue is a little member and boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire!
6 And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is an unrighteous world among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the cycle of nature, and set on fire by hell.
7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by humankind,
8 but no human being can tame the tongue -- a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God.
10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brethren, this ought not to be so.
11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening fresh water and brackish?
12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a grapevine figs? No more can salt water yield fresh.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
15 This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity.
18 And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Versículos relacionados com James, 3:
Chapter 3 of St. James book addresses the theme of language control, warning of the destructive power it can have. The chapter highlights the importance of having self -control and wisdom in the way one speaks and relates to others. Below is five selected verses from other Bible books that are related to the topics covered in St. James 3:
Proverbs 12:18: "There are words that hurt as a sword, but the tongue of the wise ones brings healing." This verse highlights the power of words to hurt or heal. It reinforces the importance of choosing the words that are said to carefully.
Proverbs 16:23-24: "The heart of the wise man makes his mouth speak and adds doctrine to his lips. The soft words are honey, sweet to soul and health to bones." This verse emphasizes the importance of wisdom and how it influences the way we speak. It shows that kind words can have a healing effect.
Ephesians 4:29: "There is no way out of your mouth, but solely what is good for building, as needed, and thus transmits grace to those who hear." This verse highlights the importance of speaking words that build and help people.
Proverbs 17:27: "He who has moderate knowledge of his words, and the man of discernment is cold of spirit." This verse highlights the importance of having self -control and wisdom in the way they speak.
Matthew 12:36-37: "I say that of every frivolous word to utter men, they will realize it on the day of judgment; for by your words you will be justified and, by your words, you will be condemned." This verse emphasizes the importance of being careful about the words that are said, for they have the power to influence divine judgment.
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