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CHAP. III.

1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to reprooue others: 5 but rather to bridle the tongue, a little member, but a powerfull instrument of much good, and great harme. 13 They who be truely wise, be milde, and peaceable, without enuying, and strife.

1My brethren, bee not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.1

2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

3Behold, we put bittes in the horses mouthes, that they may obey vs, and we turne about their whole body.

4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small helme, whithersoeuer the gouernour listeth.

5Euen so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things: behold, how great a matter a litle fire kindleth.5

6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.

7For euery kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind.7

8But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyson.

9Therewith blesse wee God, euen the Father: and therewith curse wee men, which are made after the similitude of God.

10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be.

11Doeth a fountaine send foorth at the same place sweet water and bitter?11

12Can þe figtree, my brethren, beare oliue berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountaine both yeeld salt water & fresh.

13Who is a wise man and indued with knowledge amongst you? let him shew out of a good conuersation his workes with meekenes of wisedome.

14But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts glory not, and lie not against the trueth.

15This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, deuilish.15

16For where enuying and strife is, there is confusion, and euery euill worke.16

17But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, without partialitie, and without hypocrisie.17

18And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace.



Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for James Chapter 3

1 Or, iudgement.
5 Or, wood.
7 Gr. nature. , Gr. nature of man.
11 Or, hole.
15 Or, natural
16 Gr. tumult or vnquietnesse.
17 Or, without wrangling.


* Some content courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania


 



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