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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>James 3 Mace New Testament</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/james/3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/james/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Mace</a> > James 3</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../james/2.htm" title="James 2">◄</a> James 3 <a href="../james/4.htm" title="James 4">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Mace New Testament</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/james/3-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Taming the Tongue<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>My brethren, don't affect many of you to be doctors, considering, that those of us who are such, shall be tried with the greater severity. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>for we are all liable to frequent mistakes, he that does not give too great a loose to his tongue, is an accomplish'd person and fit to moderate the whole church. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>you see how manageable horses are made by the application of a bit, which makes them take what motion we please. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>a ship too of the greatest burthen, tho' the wind bears hard, by means of an inconsiderable helm, veers about as the hand of the pilot directs her. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>so the tongue is but a small part of the body, yet how grand are its pretensions, a spark of fire! what quantities of timber will it blow into a flame? <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>the tongue is a brand that sets the world in a combustion: it is but one of the numerous organs of the body, yet it can blast whole assemblies: tipp'd with infernal sulphur it sets the whole train of life in a blaze. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>creatures of every kind, beasts, birds, reptiles, and sea-monsters, are frequently tamed by human industry. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>but who could ever tame the tongue? arm'd with deadly poison, the mischief scorns restraint. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>By that we give praises to God the father: and that pronounces curses even against men, who are form'd after the divine resemblance. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>from the same mouth shall blessing and cursing proceed? this ought not to be practis'd, my brethren; <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>does a fountain throw up salt water and fresh, by the same conveyance? <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine figs? no more can the sea yield water that is fresh.<p> <A name="14"></a><p class="hdg">The Wisdom from Above<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth: <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>such wisdom is not derived from heaven; but is terrestrial, sensual, demoniacal. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>but wisdom deriv'd from heaven is first dispassionate, then pacific, equitable, and obsequious: full of beneficence, and all social virtue, free from partiality, and hypocrisy. <span class="reftext"><a href="/james/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>they who cultivate peace, enjoy the reward of their virtue.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Daniel Mace New Testament (1729)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../james/2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="James 2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="James 2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../james/4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="James 4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="James 4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>