James 3:2

Geneva Bible (1560)

For in many things we sinne all. If any man sinne not in word, he is a perfect man, and able to bridle all the body.

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  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.
  • Matt 12:37 : 37 For by thy wordes thou shalt be iustified, and by thy wordes thou shalt be condemned.
  • 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.
  • Jas 3:5-6 : 5 Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth. 6 And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and it is set on fire of hell.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.
  • Prov 20:9 : 9 Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?
  • Eccl 7:20 : 20 (7:22) Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.
  • Isa 64:6 : 6 But we haue all bene as an vncleane thing, and all our righteousnes is as filthie cloutes, and we all doe fade like a leafe, and our iniquities like the winde haue taken vs away.
  • Rom 3:10 : 10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.
  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 If they sinne against thee, ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them, and deliuer them vnto the enemies, so that they cary them away prisoners vnto the land of the enemies, either farre or neere,
  • Gal 3:22 : 22 But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne, that the promes by the faith of Iesus Christ should be giuen to them that beleeue.
  • Rom 7:21 : 21 I finde then that when I would doe good, I am thus yoked, that euill is present with me.
  • Jas 1:4 : 4 And let patience haue her perfect worke, that ye may be perfect & entier, lacking nothing.
  • 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs. 9 If we acknowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and iust, to forgiue vs our sinnes, & to clense vs from all vnrighteousnes. 10 If we say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 And the God of all grace, which hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a litle, make you perfite, confirme, strengthen and stablish you.
  • 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 But I beate downe my body, & bring it into subiection, lest by any meanes after that I haue preached to other, I my selfe should be reproued.
  • Gal 5:17 : 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary one to another, so that ye can not doe the same things that ye would.
  • Col 1:28 : 28 Whome we preache, admonishing euery man, & teaching euery man in all wisdome, that we may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus,
  • Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras the seruant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and alwayes striueth for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect, and full in all the will of God.
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 Make you perfect in all good workes, to doe his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise for euer and euer, Amen.
  • 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 If they sinne against thee ( for there is no man that sinneth not) and thou be angry with them and deliuer them vnto the enemies, and they take them and cary them away captiue vnto a land farre or neere,
  • Ps 34:13 : 13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.
  • Jas 2:10 : 10 For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all.

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    3Beholde, we put bittes into the horses mouthes, that they should obey vs, and we turne about all their bodie.

    4Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, whither soeuer the gouernour listeth.

    5Euen so the tongue is a litle member, and boasteth of great things: beholde, howe great a thing a litle fire kindleth.

    6And the tongue is fire, yea, a worlde of wickednesse: so is the tongue set among 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 the whole nature of beasts, & of birds, and of creeping things, and things of the sea is tamed, and hath bene tamed of the nature of man.

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

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

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

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

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    10For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all.

  • Jas 1:25-26
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    25But who so looketh in the perfect Lawe of libertie, and continueth therein, hee not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the woorke, shalbe blessed in his deede.

    26If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.

  • Jas 1:19-20
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    19Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath.

    20For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.

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    3We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.

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    8And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.

  • Phil 3:15
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    15Let vs therefore as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if yee be otherwise minded, God shall reueile euen the same vnto you.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

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    10For if any man long after life, and to see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from euill, and his lippes that they speake no guile.

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    23For if any heare the woorde, and doe it not, he is like vnto a man, that beholdeth his naturall face in a glasse.

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    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.

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    2That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.

    3For wee our selues also were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued, seruing the lustes and diuers pleasures, liuing in maliciousnes and enuie, hatefull, and hating one another:

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    12But before all thinges, my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, nor by earth, nor by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.

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    17That the man of God may be absolute, being made perfect vnto all good workes.

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    1Brethren, if a man be suddenly taken in any offence, ye which are spirituall, restore such one with the spirit of meekenes, considering thy selfe, least thou also be tempted.

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    13Who is a wise man & endued with knowledge among you? let him shew by good conuersation his workes in meekenesse of wisdome.

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    10If we say we haue not sinned, wee make him a liar, and his word is not in vs.

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    4A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.

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    2It is better for him that a great milstone were hanged about his necke, and that he were cast into ye sea, then that he should offende one of these litle ones.

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    4Either if any sweare and pronounce with his lippes to do euill, or to doe good (whatsoeuer it bee that a man shall pronounce with an othe) and it be hid from him, and after knoweth that he hath offended in one of these poyntes,

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    36But I say vnto you, that of euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue account thereof at the day of iudgement.

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    1To the excellent musician Ieduthun. A Psalme of Dauid. I thought, I will take heede to my wayes, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth brideled, while the wicked is in my sight.

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    19Brethren, if any of you hath erred from the trueth, and some man hath conuerted him,

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    3Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.

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    9Be ye not like an horse, or like a mule, which vnderstand not: whose mouthes thou doest binde with bit and bridle, least they come neere thee.

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    6(5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sinne: neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance: wherefore shall God bee angry by thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?

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    8If we say that we haue no sinne, we deceiue our selues, and trueth is not in vs.

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    8But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.

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    1A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

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    11Speake not euill one of another, brethren. He that speaketh euill of his brother, or he that condemneth his brother, speaketh euill of ye Law, and condemneth the Lawe: and if thou condemnest the Lawe, thou art not an obseruer of the Lawe, but a iudge.

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    17For wee are not as many, which make marchandise of the woorde of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God in ye sight of God speake we in Christ.

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    22Who did no sinne, neither was there guile found in his mouth.

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