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James Chapter 3

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James

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James writes to his brothers about the importance of asking God for wisdom, emphasizing that true wisdom is a divine gift rather than something to be earned. He warns that a lack of faith is like a dead person, and that believers must rely on God's help. The chapter also encourages honesty and the pursuit of righteousness.

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(1) My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
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Malachi 2:12Matthew 9:11Matthew 10:24Matthew 23:8Matthew 23:9Matthew 23:10Matthew 23:14John 3:10Acts 13:1Romans 2:20Romans 2:21I Corinthians 12:28

(2) For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
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I Kings 8:46II Chronicles 6:36Proverbs 20:9Ecclesiastes 7:20Isaiah 64:6Romans 3:10Romans 7:21Galatians 3:22Galatians 5:17I John 1:8I John 1:9I John 1:10

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Matthew 5:29Matthew 5:30Luke 11:34Matthew 10:28I Corinthians 15:44I Corinthians 8:13

(3) Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
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James 1:26II Kings 19:28Psalms 32:9Psalms 39:1Isaiah 37:29

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Luke 11:34I Corinthians 15:44Matthew 6:22Luke 11:36I Corinthians 12:17Ephesians 4:16

(4) Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
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Psalms 107:25Psalms 107:26Psalms 107:27Jonah 1:4Matthew 8:24Acts 27:14Acts 27:15Acts 27:16Acts 27:17Acts 27:18Acts 27:19Acts 27:20

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I Kings 2:28Jeremiah 4:30I Corinthians 7:30II Corinthians 7:8

(5) Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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Exodus 5:2Exodus 15:9II Kings 19:22II Kings 19:23II Kings 19:24Job 21:14Job 21:15Job 22:17Psalms 10:3Psalms 12:2Psalms 12:3Psalms 12:4

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Proverbs 6:10Proverbs 24:33Genesis 19:20Genesis 43:11Exodus 23:30Deuteronomy 7:22

(6) And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue 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.
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Judges 12:4Judges 12:5Judges 12:6II Samuel 19:43II Samuel 20:1II Chronicles 10:13II Chronicles 10:14II Chronicles 10:15II Chronicles 10:16II Chronicles 13:17Psalms 64:3Psalms 140:3

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I Corinthians 12:12John 15:19Matthew 5:29Matthew 5:30Luke 11:34Ezra 4:7

(7) For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
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Mark 5:4

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Genesis 7:14Leviticus 11:22Genesis 1:25Genesis 6:20I Corinthians 15:39

(8) But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
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James 3:6Psalms 55:21Psalms 57:4Psalms 59:7Psalms 64:3Psalms 64:4Deuteronomy 32:33Psalms 58:4Psalms 140:3Ecclesiastes 10:11Romans 3:13Revelation 12:9

(9) Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
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Psalms 16:9Psalms 30:12Psalms 35:28Psalms 51:14Psalms 57:8Psalms 62:4Psalms 71:24Psalms 108:1Acts 2:26I Chronicles 29:10I Chronicles 29:20Psalms 34:1

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Genesis 12:3Romans 12:14Psalms 115:12

(10) Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
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Psalms 50:16Psalms 50:17Psalms 50:18Psalms 50:19Psalms 50:20Jeremiah 7:4Jeremiah 7:5Jeremiah 7:6Jeremiah 7:7Jeremiah 7:8Jeremiah 7:9Jeremiah 7:10

(11) Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
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Isaiah 5:20

(12) Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
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Isaiah 5:2Isaiah 5:3Isaiah 5:4Jeremiah 2:21Matthew 7:16Matthew 7:17Matthew 7:18Matthew 7:19Matthew 7:20Matthew 12:33Luke 6:43Luke 6:44

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Joel 1:12Romans 11:24Joel 2:22Haggai 2:19Isaiah 34:4Isaiah 41:19

(13) Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
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James 3:1Psalms 107:43Ecclesiastes 8:1Ecclesiastes 8:5Jeremiah 9:12Jeremiah 9:23Matthew 7:24I Corinthians 6:5Galatians 6:4II Chronicles 2:12II Chronicles 2:13Job 28:28

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James 2:18Proverbs 18:15Proverbs 21:11Ecclesiastes 1:16Ecclesiastes 7:12Daniel 2:21

(14) But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
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James 3:16James 4:1James 4:2James 4:3James 4:4James 4:5Genesis 30:1Genesis 30:2Genesis 37:11Job 5:2Proverbs 14:30Proverbs 27:4

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John 8:44I John 2:21

(15) This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
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James 3:17James 1:5James 1:17John 3:17I Corinthians 3:3Philippians 3:19II Samuel 13:3II Samuel 15:31II Samuel 16:23Jeremiah 4:22Luke 16:8Romans 1:22

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John 3:31Nehemiah 12:39I Kings 4:30

(16) For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
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James 3:14I Corinthians 3:3Galatians 5:20Genesis 11:9Acts 19:29I Corinthians 14:33I John 3:12

(17) But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
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James 3:15James 1:5James 1:17Genesis 41:38Genesis 41:39Exodus 36:2I Kings 3:9I Kings 3:12I Kings 3:28I Chronicles 22:12Job 28:12Job 28:23

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Nehemiah 12:39John 3:31James 2:13Titus 1:15I Kings 4:30

(18) And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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James 1:20Proverbs 11:18Proverbs 11:28Proverbs 11:30Isaiah 32:16Isaiah 32:17Hosea 10:12Matthew 5:9John 4:36Philippians 1:11Hebrews 12:11

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Deuteronomy 22:9Deuteronomy 28:4Deuteronomy 28:11Deuteronomy 30:9Ezekiel 47:12Matthew 12:33

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