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1. My brothers and sisters, not many of you should be teachers. I say this because, as you know, we who teach will be judged more strictly than others.
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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. We all make many mistakes. A person who never said anything wrong would be perfect. Someone like that would be able to control their whole body too.
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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. We put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us. With these bits we can control their whole body.
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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. It is the same with ships. A ship is very big, and it is pushed by strong winds. But a very small rudder controls that big ship. And the one who controls the rudder decides where the ship will go. It goes where he wants it to go.
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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. It is the same with our tongue. It is a small part of the body, but it can boast about doing great things. A big forest fire can be started with only a little flame.
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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. The tongue is like a fire. It is a world of evil among the parts of our body. It spreads its evil through our whole body and starts a fire that influences all of life. It gets this fire from 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. Humans have control over every kind of wild animal, bird, reptile, and fish, and they have controlled all these things.
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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 one can control the tongue. It is wild and 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. We use our tongues to praise our Lord and Father, but then we curse people who were created 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. These praises and curses come from the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, this should not happen.
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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. Do good water and bad water flow from the same spring? Of course not.
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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. My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree make olives? Or can a grapevine make figs? No, and a well full of salty water cannot give good 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. Are there any among you who are really wise and understanding? Then you should show your wisdom by living right. You should do what is good with humility. A wise person does not boast.
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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. If you are selfish and have bitter jealousy in your hearts, you have no reason to boast. Your boasting is a lie that hides 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. That kind of "wisdom" does not come from God. That "wisdom" comes from the world. It is not spiritual. It is from the devil.
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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. Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there will be confusion 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 that comes from God is like this: First, it is pure. It is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help people who have trouble and to do good for others. This wisdom is always fair and honest.
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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. People who work for peace in a peaceful way get the blessings that come from right living.
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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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