James 3:2

World English Bible (2000)

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.
  • Matt 12:37 : 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
  • 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
  • Jas 3:5-6 : 5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! 6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
  • Prov 13:3 : 3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
  • Prov 20:9 : 9 Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?"
  • Eccl 7:20 : 20 Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn't sin.
  • Isa 64:6 : 6 For we have all become as one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is as a polluted garment: and we all fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
  • Rom 3:10 : 10 As it is written, "There is no one righteous; no, not one.
  • 1 Kgs 8:46 : 46 If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn't sin), and you are angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to the land of the enemy, far off or near;
  • Gal 3:22 : 22 But the Scriptures imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
  • Rom 7:21 : 21 I find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present.
  • Jas 1:4 : 4 Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
  • 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we haven't sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
  • 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
  • 1 Cor 9:27 : 27 but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
  • Gal 5:17 : 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.
  • Col 1:28 : 28 whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
  • Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • 2 Chr 6:36 : 36 "If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn't sin), and you are angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive to a land far off or near;
  • Ps 34:13 : 13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
  • Jas 2:10 : 10 For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

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  • Jas 3:3-10
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    3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses' mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.

    4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.

    5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

    6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

    7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.

    8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

    9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.

    10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

  • Jas 3:1
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    1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

  • Jas 2:10
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    10 For whoever keeps the whole law, and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.

  • Jas 1:25-26
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    25 But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

    26 If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.

  • Jas 1:19-20
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    19 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

    20 for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3 We give no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our service may not be blamed,

  • Titus 2:8
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    8 and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

  • Phil 3:15
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    15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

  • Jas 1:23
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    23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;

  • Prov 21:23
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    23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Titus 3:2-3
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    2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

    3 For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  • Jas 5:12
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    12 But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

  • 2 Tim 3:17
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    17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

  • Gal 6:1
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    1 Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren't tempted.

  • Jas 3:13
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    13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

  • 1 John 1:10
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    10 If we say that we haven't sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

  • Luke 17:2
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    2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

  • Lev 5:4
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    4 "'Or if anyone swears rashly with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatever it is that a man might utter rashly with an oath, and it is hidden from him; when he knows of it, then he shall be guilty of one of these.

  • Matt 12:36
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    36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

  • Ps 39:1
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    1 I said, "I will watch my ways, so that I don't sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me."

  • Jas 5:19
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    19 Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,

  • Prov 26:3
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    3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!

  • Ps 32:9
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    9 Don't be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

  • Eccl 7:21
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    21 Also don't take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

  • Eccl 5:6
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    6 Don't allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don't protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

  • 1 John 1:8
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    8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

  • Col 3:8
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    8 but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

  • Jas 1:4
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    4 Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

  • Prov 15:1-2
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    1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

    2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Jas 4:11
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    11 Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

  • 2 Cor 2:17
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    17 For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

  • 1 Pet 2:22
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    22 who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth."

  • Luke 6:40
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    40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Jas 1:8
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    8 He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.