James 3 - Quote Cards Flashcards
J 3:7
People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish,
J 3:6
And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.
J 3:1
Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly.
J 3:3
We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
J 3:8
but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.
J 3:2
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
J 3:9
Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.
J 3:4
And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong.
J 3:5
In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.
J 3:12
Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.
J 3:14
But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying.
J 3:10
And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!
J 3:13
If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.
J 3:15
For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
J 3:11
Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?