1 My|strong="G3754" brothers|strong="G0080" and|strong="G0080" sisters, not|strong="G3361" many|strong="G4183" of|strong="G0080" you|strong="G3754" should|strong="G0080" be|strong="G1096" teachers|strong="G1320". I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G1473" this|strong="G3748" because|strong="G3754", as|strong="G1096" you|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492", we|strong="G3754" who|strong="G3748" teach will|strong="G4183" be|strong="G1096" judged more|strong="G4183" strictly|strong="G4183" than|strong="G4183" others|strong="G3754".
2 We|strong="G3778" all|strong="G3650" make|strong="G3756" many|strong="G4183" mistakes. A|strong="G1487" person|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" never|strong="G3756" said|strong="G3056" anything|strong="G5100" wrong would|strong="G5100" be|strong="G2532" perfect|strong="G5046". Someone|strong="G5100" like that|strong="G3778" would|strong="G5100" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="G1415" to|strong="G2532" control their|strong="G2532" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" too|strong="G2532".
3 We|strong="G2249" put|strong="G0906" bits|strong="G5469" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G3588" mouths|strong="G4750" of|strong="G4983" horses|strong="G2462" to|strong="G1519" make them|strong="G0846" obey|strong="G3982" us|strong="G1519". With|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3588" bits|strong="G5469" we|strong="G2249" can control their|strong="G0846" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983".
4 It|strong="G3708" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G2532" with|strong="G2532" ships|strong="G4143". A|strong="G1510" ship|strong="G4143" is|strong="G1510" very|strong="G1646" big, and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G3708" is|strong="G1510" pushed by|strong="G5259" strong|strong="G4642" winds|strong="G0417". But|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1510" very|strong="G1646" small|strong="G1646" rudder|strong="G4079" controls that|strong="G3708" big ship|strong="G4143". And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G3588" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" controls the|strong="G3588" rudder|strong="G4079" decides|strong="G1014" where|strong="G3699" the|strong="G3588" ship|strong="G4143" will|strong="G1510" go. It|strong="G3708" goes where|strong="G3699" he|strong="G2532" wants it|strong="G3708" to|strong="G2532" go.
5 It|strong="G3708" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G3779" with|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" tongue|strong="G1100". It|strong="G3708" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" small|strong="G3398" part|strong="G3196" of|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" body, but|strong="G2532" it|strong="G3708" can boast about|strong="G3588" doing great|strong="G3173" things|strong="G3173".
6 The|strong="G3588" tongue|strong="G1100" is|strong="G3588" like a|strong="G5259" fire|strong="G4442". It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G5259" world|strong="G2889" of|strong="G4983" evil|strong="G0093" among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G3588" parts|strong="G3196" of|strong="G4983" our|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4983". It|strong="G2532" spreads its|strong="G5259" evil|strong="G0093" through|strong="G1722" our|strong="G2532" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" and|strong="G2532" starts a|strong="G5259" fire|strong="G4442" that|strong="G3650" influences all|strong="G3650" of|strong="G4983" life|strong="G1078". It|strong="G2532" gets this|strong="G3588" fire|strong="G4442" from|strong="G5259" hell|strong="G1067".
7 Humans have|strong="G2532" control over every|strong="G3956" kind|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3956" wild|strong="G2342" animal, bird|strong="G4071", reptile|strong="G2062", and|strong="G2532" fish, and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" controlled all|strong="G3956" these|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3956".
8 But|strong="G1161" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" can|strong="G1410" control the|strong="G3588" tongue|strong="G1100". It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G0444" wild and|strong="G1161" evil|strong="G2556", full|strong="G3324" of|strong="G0444" deadly|strong="G2287" poison|strong="G2447".
9 We|strong="G2532" use our|strong="G2316" tongues to|strong="G2596" praise|strong="G2127" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", but|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" curse|strong="G2672" people|strong="G0444" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1096" created in|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="G2316" likeness|strong="G3669".
10 These|strong="G3778" praises and|strong="G2532" curses come|strong="G1831" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G0846" mouth|strong="G4750". My|strong="G1096" brothers|strong="G0080" and|strong="G2532" sisters, this|strong="G3778" should|strong="G0080" not|strong="G3756" happen|strong="G1096".
11 Do|strong="G2532" good water and|strong="G2532" bad water flow|strong="G4077" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G3588" same|strong="G0846" spring|strong="G4077"? Of|strong="G1537" course not|strong="G3385".
12 My|strong="G4160" brothers|strong="G0080" and|strong="G0080" sisters, can|strong="G1410" a|strong="G4160" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808" make|strong="G4160" olives|strong="G1636"? Or|strong="G2228" can|strong="G1410" a|strong="G4160" grapevine make|strong="G4160" figs|strong="G4810"? No|strong="G3361", and|strong="G0080" a|strong="G4160" well full of|strong="G0080" salty water|strong="G5204" cannot|strong="G3361" give|strong="G4160" good water|strong="G5204".
13 Are|strong="G3588" there|strong="G1722" any among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" really wise|strong="G4680" and|strong="G2532" understanding|strong="G1990"? Then|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G2532" show|strong="G1166" your|strong="G2532" wisdom|strong="G4678" by|strong="G1722" living right|strong="G2570". You|strong="G5210" should|strong="G2532" do|strong="G5101" what|strong="G5101" is|strong="G5101" good|strong="G2570" with|strong="G1722" humility|strong="G4240". A|strong="G2532" wise|strong="G4680" person|strong="G5101" does|strong="G5101" not|strong="G2532" boast.
14 If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" selfish|strong="G2052" and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" bitter|strong="G4089" jealousy|strong="G2205" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2192" hearts|strong="G2588", you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2192" no|strong="G3361" reason to|strong="G2596" boast|strong="G2620". Your|strong="G2192" boasting is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" lie|strong="G5574" that|strong="G1161" hides the|strong="G3588" truth|strong="G0225".
15 That|strong="G3778" kind of|strong="G4678" “wisdom|strong="G4678"” does|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" come|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2718" God. That|strong="G3778" “wisdom|strong="G4678"” comes|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2718" the|strong="G3588" world. It|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" spiritual. It|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2718" the|strong="G3588" devil.
16 Where|strong="G3699" there|strong="G1563" is|strong="G2532" jealousy|strong="G2205" and|strong="G2532" selfishness|strong="G2052", there|strong="G1563" will|strong="G3956" be|strong="G2532" confusion|strong="G0181" and|strong="G2532" every|strong="G3956" kind|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3956" evil|strong="G5337".
17 But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3588" wisdom|strong="G4678" that|strong="G1161" comes|strong="G1510" from|strong="G2532" God is|strong="G1510" like this|strong="G3588": First|strong="G4413", it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" pure|strong="G0053". It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" peaceful|strong="G1516", gentle|strong="G1933", and|strong="G2532" easy to|strong="G2532" please. This|strong="G3588" wisdom|strong="G4678" is|strong="G1510" always ready to|strong="G2532" help people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G1510" trouble and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G1510" good|strong="G0018" for|strong="G2532" others|strong="G3588". This|strong="G3588" wisdom|strong="G4678" is|strong="G1510" always fair and|strong="G2532" honest.
18 People|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" work for|strong="G1722" peace|strong="G1515" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G4160" peaceful way|strong="G1722" get the|strong="G3588" blessings that|strong="G1161" come from|strong="G1515" right|strong="G1343" living.