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1. Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment;
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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. for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.
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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. Now when we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide the whole animal.
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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. And consider ships: though very large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.
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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. So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites.
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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. And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies; it pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by 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. For every creature-- animal or bird, reptile or fish-- is tamed and has been tamed by man,
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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 tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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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 it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in God's likeness.
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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. Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things should not be this way.
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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 spring pour out sweet and bitter water from the same opening?
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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 produce olives, my brothers, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a saltwater spring yield fresh 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 is wise and understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom's gentleness.
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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. But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't brag and lie in defiance of 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. Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
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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. For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.
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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 from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.
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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. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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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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