1 Be|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3361" many|strong="G4183" teachers|strong="G1320", my|strong="G1473" brethren, knowing|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" shall|strong="G3748" receive|strong="G2983" heavier judgment|strong="G2917".
2 For|strong="G1063" in|strong="G1722" many|strong="G4183" things|strong="G3778" we|strong="G1063" all|strong="G3650" stumble|strong="G4417". If|strong="G1487" any|strong="G5100" stumbleth not|strong="G3756" in|strong="G1722" word|strong="G3056", the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G3778" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" perfect|strong="G5046" man|strong="G5100", able|strong="G1415" to|strong="G2532" bridle|strong="G5468" the|strong="G1722" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" also|strong="G2532".
3 Now|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" we|strong="G2249" put|strong="G3982" the|strong="G2532" horses|strong="G2462"’ bridles|strong="G5469" into|strong="G1519" their|strong="G1438" mouths|strong="G4750", that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" obey|strong="G3982" us|strong="G1519", we|strong="G2249" turn about|strong="G1519" their|strong="G1438" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" also|strong="G2532".
4 Behold|strong="G2400", the|strong="G2532" ships|strong="G4143" also|strong="G2532", though|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" so|strong="G2532" great|strong="G5082", and|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" driven|strong="G1643" by|strong="G5259" rough winds, are|strong="G1510" yet|strong="G2532" turned about|strong="G3329" by|strong="G5259" a|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" small|strong="G1646" rudder|strong="G4079", whither|strong="G3699" the|strong="G2532" impulse of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" steersman willeth.
5 So|strong="G3779" the|strong="G2532" tongue|strong="G1100" also|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" little|strong="G3398" member|strong="G3196", and|strong="G2532" boasteth great|strong="G3173" things|strong="G3588". Behold|strong="G2400", how|strong="G3779" much|strong="G3173" wood is|strong="G1510" kindled by|strong="G2532" how|strong="G3779" small|strong="G3398" a|strong="G2532" fire|strong="G4442"!
6 And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" tongue|strong="G1100" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" fire|strong="G4442": the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" of|strong="G5259" iniquity among|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" members|strong="G3196" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" tongue|strong="G1100", which|strong="G3588" defileth|strong="G4695" the|strong="G1722" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983", and|strong="G2532" setteth on|strong="G1722" fire|strong="G4442" the|strong="G1722" wheel of|strong="G5259" nature|strong="G1078", and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" set|strong="G2525" on|strong="G1722" fire|strong="G4442" by|strong="G1722" hell|strong="G1067".
7 For|strong="G1063" every|strong="G3956" kind|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" beasts|strong="G2342" and|strong="G2532" birds|strong="G4071", of|strong="G2532" creeping|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3956" and|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3956" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" sea|strong="G1724", is|strong="G3588" tamed|strong="G1150", and|strong="G2532" hath|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" tamed|strong="G1150" by|strong="G2532" mankind:
8 but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" tongue|strong="G1100" can|strong="G1410" no|strong="G3762" man|strong="G3762" tame|strong="G1150"; it is a|strong="G1161" restless evil|strong="G2556", it is full|strong="G3324" of|strong="G3324" deadly|strong="G2287" poison|strong="G2447".
9 Therewith bless|strong="G2127" we|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962"; and|strong="G2532" therewith curse|strong="G2672" we|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3588", which|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" made|strong="G1096" after|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1722" likeness|strong="G3669" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316":
10 out|strong="G1831" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3778" mouth|strong="G4750" cometh|strong="G1831" forth|strong="G1831" blessing|strong="G2129" and|strong="G2532" cursing|strong="G2671". My|strong="G1473" brethren|strong="G3588", these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778" ought|strong="G5534" not|strong="G3756" so|strong="G3779" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096".
11 Doth|strong="G3385" the|strong="G2532" fountain|strong="G4077" send|strong="G1032" forth|strong="G1032" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" opening|strong="G3692" sweet|strong="G1099" water and|strong="G2532" bitter|strong="G4089"?
12 Can|strong="G1410" a|strong="G4160" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808", my|strong="G1473" brethren, yield|strong="G4160" olives|strong="G1636", or|strong="G2228" a|strong="G4160" vine figs|strong="G4810"? neither|strong="G3777" can salt water|strong="G5204" yield|strong="G4160" sweet|strong="G1099".
13 Who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" wise|strong="G4680" and|strong="G2532" understanding|strong="G1990" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210"? let|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" shew|strong="G1166" by|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" good|strong="G2570" life his|strong="G1722" works|strong="G2041" in|strong="G1722" meekness|strong="G4240" of|strong="G1537" wisdom|strong="G4678".
14 But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" ye|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" bitter|strong="G4089" jealousy|strong="G2205" and|strong="G2532" faction in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2192" heart|strong="G2588", glory|strong="G2620" not|strong="G3361" and|strong="G2532" lie|strong="G5574" not|strong="G3361" against|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1722" truth.
15 This|strong="G3778" wisdom|strong="G4678" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" a wisdom that|strong="G3588" cometh down|strong="G2718" from|strong="G3756" above, but|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" earthly|strong="G1919", sensual|strong="G5591", devilish|strong="G1141".
16 For|strong="G1063" where|strong="G3699" jealousy|strong="G2205" and|strong="G2532" faction are|strong="G3956", there|strong="G1563" is|strong="G3956" confusion and|strong="G2532" every|strong="G3956" vile deed|strong="G4229".
17 But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" wisdom|strong="G4678" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2532" above|strong="G4412" is|strong="G1510" first|strong="G4413" pure, then|strong="G2532" peaceable|strong="G1516", gentle|strong="G1933", easy to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" entreated, full|strong="G3324" of|strong="G2532" mercy|strong="G1656" and|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" fruits|strong="G2590", without|strong="G2532" variance, without|strong="G2532" hypocrisy.
18 And|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" fruit|strong="G2590" of|strong="G1722" righteousness|strong="G1343" is|strong="G3588" sown|strong="G4687" in|strong="G1722" peace|strong="G1515" for|strong="G1161" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" make|strong="G4160" peace|strong="G1515".