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My brothers! be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation |
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For we all stumble in many ways. Who does not stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. |
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Here, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us, and their whole body. |
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Behold also the ships, no matter how great they are and no matter how strong winds rush, a very small rudder, wherever the pilot wants to; |
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and language - a little member and boasts great things. Look, a little fire how much substance ignites! |
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And the language - a fire, a world of iniquity; The tongue is set among our members, that it defiles the whole body and inflames the circle of life, being inflamed by hell itself. |
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For every kind of beasts and birds, reptiles and sea, is tamed and has been tamed by human, |
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and tame the tongue no man can not: it is - an unruly evil; full of deadly poison. |
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With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in God's likeness. |
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From the same mouth come blessing and cursing should, my brethren, these things ought not so to be. |
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Doth one hole source sweet and bitter [water]? |
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It can not, my brethren, a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine figs. Also, one source is not [is] to pour salt water and fresh.
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It is wise and understanding among you, prove it's actually good conduct with meekness of wisdom. |
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But if in your hearts you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition, glory not, and lie not against the truth. |
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This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish, |
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For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. |
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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. |
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The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. |
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