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| 3:1 |
 y brethren, bee not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation. |
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| 3:2 |
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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Behold, we put bittes in the horses mouthes, that they may obey vs, and we turne about their whole body. |
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Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small helme, whithersoeuer the gouernour listeth. |
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Euen so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things: behold, how great a matter a litle fire kindleth. |
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| 3:6 |
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquitie: so is the tongue amongst 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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For euery kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind. |
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But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyson. |
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Therewith blesse wee God, euen the Father: and therewith curse wee men, which are made after the similitude of God. |
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| 3:10 |
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing: my brethren, these things ought not so to be. |
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| 3:11 |
Doeth a fountaine send foorth at the same place sweet water and bitter? |
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| 3:12 |
Can ye figtree, my brethren, beare oliue berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountaine both yeeld salt water & fresh. |
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| 3:13 |
Who is a wise man and indued with knowledge amongst you? let him shew out of a good conuersation his workes with meekenes of wisedome. |
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| 3:14 |
But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts glory not, and lie not against the trueth. |
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| 3:15 |
This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, deuilish. |
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| 3:16 |
For where enuying and strife is, there is confusion, and euery euill worke. |
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| 3:17 |
But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easie to be intreated, full of mercy, and good fruits, without partialitie, and without hypocrisie. |
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| 3:18 |
And the fruit of righteousnesse is sowen in peace, of them that make peace. |
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