1 Not|strong="G3361" many|strong="G4183" of|strong="G1096" you|strong="G3754" should|strong="G1492" become|strong="G1096" teachers|strong="G1320", my|strong="G1473" friends, because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" we|strong="G3754" who|strong="G3748" teach will|strong="G1473" be|strong="G1096" judged more|strong="G4183" strictly|strong="G4183" than|strong="G4183" others|strong="G3754".
2 We|strong="G1063" often|strong="G4183" make|strong="G2532" mistakes, every|strong="G1722" one|strong="G5100" of|strong="G3056" us|strong="G1722". Anyone|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3588" does|strong="G4417" not|strong="G3756" make|strong="G2532" mistakes when|strong="G2532" speaking|strong="G3056" is|strong="G3588" indeed|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" perfect|strong="G5046" person|strong="G5100", able|strong="G1415" to|strong="G2532" bridle|strong="G5468" their|strong="G2532" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983" as|strong="G1722" well|strong="G2532".
3 When|strong="G1161" we|strong="G2249" put|strong="G3982" bits|strong="G5469" into|strong="G1519" horses|strong="G2462"’ mouths|strong="G4750" to|strong="G1519" make|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" obey|strong="G3982" us|strong="G1519", we|strong="G2249" can direct|strong="G3329" the|strong="G2532" whole|strong="G3650" animal.
4 Again|strong="G2532", think|strong="G2400" of|strong="G5259" ships|strong="G4143". Large as|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510", and|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" driven|strong="G1643" by|strong="G5259" fierce|strong="G4642" winds, they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" guided by|strong="G5259" a|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" small|strong="G1646" rudder|strong="G4079" and|strong="G2532" steered in|strong="G2532" whatever direction the|strong="G2532" man at|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" helm|strong="G4079" may|strong="G2532" determine.
5 So|strong="G3779" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" tongue|strong="G1100". Small|strong="G3398" as|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510", it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" great|strong="G3173" boaster. Think|strong="G2400" how|strong="G3779" a|strong="G2532" tiny spark may|strong="G2532" set|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" largest forest|strong="G5208" ablaze!
6 And|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" tongue|strong="G1100" is|strong="G3588" like|strong="G1100" a|strong="G2532" spark. It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" world|strong="G2889" of|strong="G5259" unrighteousness among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" parts|strong="G3196" of|strong="G5259" our|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4983". It|strong="G2532" contaminates the|strong="G1722" whole|strong="G3650" body|strong="G4983"; it|strong="G2532" sets|strong="G5394" the|strong="G1722" whole|strong="G3650" course|strong="G5164" of|strong="G5259" our|strong="G2532" existence on|strong="G1722" fire|strong="G4442", and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" itself set|strong="G2525" on|strong="G1722" fire|strong="G4442" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" flames of|strong="G5259" Gehenna.
7 For|strong="G1063" while|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" animals, birds|strong="G4071" and|strong="G2532" reptiles|strong="G2062" and|strong="G2532" sea|strong="G1724" creatures|strong="G2062" can|strong="G1063" be|strong="G2532" tamed|strong="G1150" and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" tamed|strong="G1150" by|strong="G2532" humans,
8 no|strong="G3762" human being|strong="G1161" can|strong="G1410" tame|strong="G1150" the|strong="G1161" tongue|strong="G1100". It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1161" restless plague! It|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" charged with|strong="G3588" deadly|strong="G2287" poison|strong="G2447"!
9 With|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" bless|strong="G2127" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" it|strong="G2532" we|strong="G2532" curse|strong="G2672" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" made|strong="G1096" “in|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316"’s|strong="G2962" likeness|strong="G3669".”
10 From|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" same|strong="G3778" mouth|strong="G4750" come|strong="G1096" blessings|strong="G2129" and|strong="G2532" curses! My|strong="G1473" friends, it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" right|strong="G3779" that|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1096" so|strong="G3779".
11 Does|strong="G1032" a|strong="G2532" spring|strong="G4077" give both|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" bad water from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" source?
12 Can|strong="G1410" a|strong="G4160" fig|strong="G4808" tree|strong="G4808", my|strong="G1473" friends, bear|strong="G4160" olives|strong="G1636"? Or|strong="G2228" a|strong="G4160" vine bear|strong="G4160" figs|strong="G4810"? No|strong="G3361", nor|strong="G3777" can|strong="G1410" a|strong="G4160" brackish well give|strong="G4160" good water|strong="G5204".
13 Who|strong="G5101" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" claims to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" wise|strong="G4680" and|strong="G2532" intelligent? They|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" show|strong="G1166" that|strong="G3588" their|strong="G2532" actions|strong="G2041" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" outcome of|strong="G1537" a|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2570" life lived|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" humility|strong="G4240" of|strong="G1537" true|strong="G3588" wisdom|strong="G4678".
14 But|strong="G1161" if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" harbour bitter|strong="G4089" envy|strong="G2205" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" spirit|strong="G2588" of|strong="G2532" rivalry in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2192" hearts|strong="G2588", do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" boast|strong="G2620" or|strong="G2532" deny|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" truth.
15 That|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G3588" wisdom|strong="G4678" which|strong="G3588" comes|strong="G1510" from|strong="G3756" above; no|strong="G3756", it|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" earthly|strong="G1919", animalistic, demonic|strong="G1141".
16 For|strong="G1063" where|strong="G3699" envy|strong="G2205" and|strong="G2532" rivalry exist, there|strong="G1563" you|strong="G3956" will|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" find disorder and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" bad|strong="G5337", worthless actions.
17 But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" wisdom|strong="G4678" from|strong="G2532" above|strong="G4412" is|strong="G1510", before|strong="G4413" everything else|strong="G2532", pure; then|strong="G2532" peace-loving, gentle|strong="G1933", open to|strong="G2532" conviction, rich in|strong="G2532" compassion|strong="G1656" and|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" deeds, and|strong="G2532" free from|strong="G2532" partiality and|strong="G2532" insincerity.
18 Justice|strong="G1343" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" harvest|strong="G2590" peacemakers will|strong="G4160" reap from|strong="G1515" seeds sown|strong="G4687" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" spirit|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1722" peace|strong="G1515".