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1. My Christian brothers, not many of you should become teachers. If we do wrong, it will be held against us more than other people who are not teachers.
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1. My G3450 brethren G80 , be G1096 not G3361 many G4183 masters G1320 , knowing G1492 that G3754 we shall receive G2983 the greater G3187 condemnation G2917 .
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2. We all make many mistakes. If anyone does not make a mistake with his tongue by saying the wrong things, he is a perfect man. It shows he is able to make his body do what he wants it to do.
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2. For G1063 in many things G4183 we offend G4417 all G537 . If any man G1536 offend G4417 not G3756 in G1722 word G3056 , the same G3778 is a perfect G5046 man G435 , and able G1415 also G2532 to bridle G5468 the G3588 whole G3650 body G4983 .
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3. We make a horse go wherever we want it to go by a small bit in its mouth. We turn its whole body by this.
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3. Behold G2400 , we put G906 bits G5469 in G1519 the G3588 horses G2462 ' mouths G4750 , that they G846 may obey G3982 us G2254 ; and G2532 we turn about G3329 their G846 whole G3650 body G4983 .
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4. Sailing ships are driven by strong winds. But a small rudder turns a large ship whatever way the man at the wheel wants the ship to go.
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4. Behold G2400 also G2532 the G3588 ships G4143 , which though they be G5607 so great G5082 , and G2532 are driven G1643 of G5259 fierce G4642 winds G417 , yet are they turned about G3329 with G5259 a very small G1646 helm G4079 , whithersoever G3699 G302 the G3588 governor G3730 G2116 listeth G1014 .
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5. The tongue is also a small part of the body, but it can speak big things. See how a very small fire can set many trees on fire.
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5. Even G2532 so G3779 the G3588 tongue G1100 is G2076 a little G3398 member G3196 , and G2532 boasteth great things G3166 . Behold G2400 , how great G2245 a matter G5208 a little G3641 fire G4442 kindleth G381 !
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6. The tongue is a fire. It is full of wrong. It poisons the whole body. The tongue sets our whole lives on fire with a fire that comes from hell.
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6. And G2532 the G3588 tongue G1100 is a fire G4442 , a world G2889 of iniquity G93 ; so G3779 is G2525 the G3588 tongue G1100 among G1722 our G2257 members G3196 , that it defileth G4695 the G3588 whole G3650 body G4983 , and G2532 setteth on fire G5394 the G3588 course G5164 of nature G1078 ; and G2532 it is set on fire G5394 of G5259 hell G1067 .
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7. Men can make all kinds of animals and birds and fish and snakes do what they want them to do.
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7. For G1063 every G3956 kind G5449 of beasts G2342 , and G2532 of birds G4071 , and G5037 of serpents G2062 , and G2532 of things in the sea G1724 , is tamed G1150 , and G2532 hath been tamed G1150 of mankind G442 G5449 :
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8. But no man can make his tongue say what he wants it to say. It is sinful and does not rest. It is full of poison that kills.
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8. But G1161 the G3588 tongue G1100 can G1410 no G3762 man G444 tame G1150 ; it is an unruly G183 evil G2556 , full G3324 of deadly G2287 poison G2447 .
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9. With our tongue we give thanks to our Father in heaven. And with our tongue we speak bad words against men who are made like God.
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9. Therewith G1722 G846 bless G2127 we God G2316 , even G2532 the Father G3962 ; and G2532 therewith G1722 G846 curse G2672 we men G444 , which are made G1096 after G2596 the similitude G3669 of God G2316 .
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10. Giving thanks and speaking bad words come from the same mouth. My Christian brothers, this is not right!
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10. Out G1537 of the G3588 same G846 mouth G4750 proceedeth G1831 blessing G2129 and G2532 cursing G2671 . My G3450 brethren G80 , these things G5023 ought G5534 not G3756 so G3779 to be G1096 .
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11. Does a well of water give good water and bad water from the same place?
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11. Doth G3385 a fountain G4077 send forth G1032 at G1537 the G3588 same G846 place G3692 sweet G1099 water and G2532 bitter G4089 ?
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12. Can a fig tree give olives or can a grape-vine give figs? A well does not give both good water and bad water.
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12. G3361 Can G1410 the fig tree G4808 , my G3450 brethren G80 , bear G4160 olive berries G1636 ? either G2228 a vine G288 , figs G4810 ? so G3779 can no G3762 fountain G4077 both yield G4160 salt G252 water G5204 and G2532 fresh G1099 .
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13. Who among you is wise and understands? Let that one show from a good life by the things he does that he is wise and gentle.
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13. Who G5101 is a wise man G4680 and G2532 endued with knowledge G1990 among G1722 you G5213 ? let him show G1166 out of G1537 a good G2570 conversation G391 his G848 works G2041 with G1722 meekness G4240 of wisdom G4678 .
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14. If you have jealousy in your heart and fight to have many things, do not be proud of it. Do not lie against the truth.
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14. But G1161 if G1487 ye have G2192 bitter G4089 envying G2205 and G2532 strife G2052 in G1722 your G5216 hearts G2588 , glory G2620 not G3361 , and G2532 lie G5574 not against G2596 the G3588 truth G225 .
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15. This is not the kind of wisdom that comes from God. But this wisdom comes from the world and from that which is not Christian and from the devil.
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15. This G3778 wisdom G4678 descendeth G2718 not G3756 from above G509 , but G235 is earthly G1919 , sensual G5591 , devilish G1141 .
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16. Wherever you find jealousy and fighting, there will be trouble and every other kind of wrong-doing.
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16. For G1063 where G3699 envying G2205 and G2532 strife G2052 is, there G1563 is confusion G181 and G2532 every G3956 evil G5337 work G4229 .
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17. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. Then it gives peace. It is gentle and willing to obey. It is full of loving-kindness and of doing good. It has no doubts and does not pretend to be something it is not.
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17. But G1161 the G3588 wisdom G4678 that is from above G509 is G2076 first G4412 G3303 pure G53 , then G1899 peaceable G1516 , gentle G1933 , and easy to be entreated G2138 , full G3324 of mercy G1656 and G2532 good G18 fruits G2590 , without partiality G87 , and G2532 without hypocrisy G505 .
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18. Those who plant seeds of peace will gather what is right and good.
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18. And G1161 the fruit G2590 of righteousness G1343 is sown G4687 in G1722 peace G1515 of them G3588 that make G4160 peace G1515 .
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