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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. |
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