James 3:9

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With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.

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  • 1 Cor 11:7 : 7 A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
  • Matt 26:74 : 74 Then Peter began to call down curses and swore to them, "I do not know the man!" Immediately, a rooster crowed.
  • Gen 1:26-27 : 26 Then God said, 'Let us make mankind in our image, after our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the livestock, all the earth, and all the creatures that move along the ground.' 27 So God created mankind in his own image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
  • Acts 2:26 : 26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover, my body also will rest in hope,
  • Ps 145:21 : 21 My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD, and let every creature bless his holy name forever and ever.
  • Eccl 7:22 : 22 For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
  • Isa 29:13 : 13 The Lord says: 'These people come near to me with their mouths and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their reverence for me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.'
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  • Rom 3:14 : 14 Their mouths are full of curses and bitterness.
  • Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,
  • 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has caused us to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • Gen 5:1 : 1 This is the record of the generations of Adam. When God created mankind, He made them in the likeness of God.
  • Gen 9:6 : 6 Whoever sheds human blood, by humans will their blood be shed; for in the image of God, God made mankind.
  • Judg 9:27 : 27 They went out into the fields, harvested their vineyards, trampled the grapes, and held a festival. They entered the temple of their god, where they ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.
  • 2 Sam 16:5 : 5 When King David reached Bahurim, a man from the family of Saul’s household came out, cursing as he approached. His name was Shimei, son of Gera.
  • 2 Sam 19:21 : 21 'For I, your servant, know that I have sinned. But today I have come here as the first of the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.'
  • 1 Chr 29:10 : 10 David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, "Blessed are you, LORD, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting."
  • 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 Then David said to the whole assembly, 'Praise the LORD your God.' So the entire assembly praised the LORD, the God of their fathers; they bowed down and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.
  • Ps 10:7 : 7 His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; under his tongue are trouble and iniquity.
  • Ps 16:9 : 9 Therefore, my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my body also will rest secure.
  • Ps 30:12 : 12 You have turned my mourning into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
  • Ps 34:1 : 1 By David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him out, and he went away.
  • Ps 35:28 : 28 My tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praise all day long.
  • Ps 51:14 : 14 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
  • Ps 57:8 : 8 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
  • Ps 59:12 : 12 Do not kill them, Lord, or my people will forget. Scatter them by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
  • Ps 62:4 : 4 How long will you assault a man? Would you all throw him down—like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
  • Ps 63:4 : 4 Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.
  • Ps 71:24 : 24 My tongue will proclaim your righteousness all day long, for those who sought to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.
  • Ps 108:1 : 1 A song, a psalm of David.
  • Ps 109:17-18 : 17 He loved to curse—may it come back to him; he took no delight in blessing—may it be far from him. 18 He clothed himself with cursing as with his garment; it seeped into his body like water, into his bones like oil.
  • Ps 145:1 : 1 A psalm of praise by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King, and I will bless your name forever and ever.

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    10Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be this way.

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  • Rom 3:14
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    14Their mouths are full of curses and bitterness.

  • Jas 3:5-8
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    5In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it boasts of great things. Consider how a small fire sets a great forest ablaze.

    6And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting the entire course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

    7Every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is tamed and has been tamed by mankind,

    8but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

  • Prov 30:10-11
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    10Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will be found guilty.

    11There is a generation that curses its father and does not bless its mother.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary, give a blessing, because to this you were called, so that you may inherit a blessing.

  • Deut 27:16
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    16Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father or mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

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    1Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment.

    2For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to also control his whole body.

    3Now if we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well.

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    15And speak to the Israelites, saying: If any man curses his God, he will bear the consequences of his sin.

  • Rom 12:14
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    14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

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    9You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me.

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    28Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

  • Titus 3:3
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    3For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

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    13That you turn your spirit against God and let words escape from your mouth?

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    4For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’

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    17He loved to curse—may it come back to him; he took no delight in blessing—may it be far from him.

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    8How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those the LORD has not denounced?

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    33The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.

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    12We work hard with our own hands. When we are insulted, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it.

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    22For those blessed by the LORD will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be cut off.

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    19My beloved brothers and sisters, let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

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    3I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you, I will curse; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.

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    9Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or mother; his blood is upon him.

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    65Give them hardness of heart; may Your curse be upon them.

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    30I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against their life—

  • Ps 59:12
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    12Do not kill them, Lord, or my people will forget. Scatter them by your power and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

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    5But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust for bringing His wrath on us? (I am speaking in human terms.)

  • Jer 11:3
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  • Exod 22:28
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    28Do not hold back offerings from your harvest or your wine presses. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.

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    7Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name that was invoked over you?

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    13Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God,' for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

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    22For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.