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42 lines
2.2 KiB
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\v 1 Not many people should become teachers, my brothers. We know that we will receive greater judgment.
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\v 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in words, he is a perfect man, able to control even his whole body.
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\v 3 Now if we put horses' bits into their mouths for them to obey us, we also direct their whole bodies.
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\v 4 Notice also that ships, although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.
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\v 5 Likewise the tongue is a small body part, yet it boasts great things. Notice also how small a fire sets on fire a great forest!
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\v 6 The tongue is also a fire, a world of sinfulness set among our body parts. It stains the whole body and sets on fire the course of life. It is itself set on fire by hell.
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\v 7 For every kind of wild animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is being tamed and has been tamed by mankind.
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\v 8 But as for the tongue, no one among man is able to tame it. It is an uncontrolable evil, full of deadly poison.
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\v 9 By the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and by it we curse men, who have been made in God's image.
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\v 10 Out of the same mouth is spoken blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be.
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\v 11 Does a spring pour out both fresh and bitter water?
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\v 12 My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine grow figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
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\v 13 Who among you is wise and understanding? Let that person demonstrate a good life by his works in the humility that comes from wisdom.
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\v 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
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\v 15 This is not a wisdom that comes down from above, but instead is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
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\v 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is confusion and every vile practice.
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\v 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, warm-hearted, full of mercy and good fruit, without favoring certain people, and sincere.
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\v 18 And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.
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