Study Desk

Do not become teachers in large numbers, my brothers, since you know that we who are teachers will incur a stricter judgment.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to rein in the whole body as well.

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.

Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their whole body as well.

Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

Look at the ships too: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are nevertheless directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot determines.

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.

So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

And the tongue is a fire, the very world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our body's parts as that which defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.

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.

For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.

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:

But no one among mankind can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who have been made in the likeness of God;

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Does a spring send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

Can a fig tree, my brothers and sisters, bear olives, or a vine bear figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh.

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

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.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy.

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.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.