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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= James 3:1 ============ Jas 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. (nasb) Jam 3:1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.(kjv) Jam 3:1 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.(nkjv) ======= James 3:2 ============ Jas 3:2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. (nasb) Jam 3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.(kjv) Jam 3:2 For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.(nkjv) ======= James 3:3 ============ Jas 3:3 Now if we put the bits into the horses' mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well. (nasb) Jam 3:3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.(kjv) Jam 3:3 Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.(nkjv) ======= James 3:4 ============ Jas 3:4 Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires. (nasb) Jam 3:4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.(kjv) Jam 3:4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.(nkjv) ======= James 3:5 ============ Jas 3:5 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! (nasb) Jam 3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!(kjv) Jam 3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!(nkjv) ======= James 3:6 ============ Jas 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. (nasb) Jam 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.(kjv) Jam 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.(nkjv) ======= James 3:7 ============ Jas 3:7 For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. (nasb) Jam 3:7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:(kjv) Jam 3:7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.(nkjv) ======= James 3:8 ============ Jas 3:8 But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. (nasb) Jam 3:8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.(kjv) Jam 3:8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.(nkjv) ======= James 3:9 ============ Jas 3:9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; (nasb) Jam 3:9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.(kjv) Jam 3:9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.(nkjv) ======= James 3:10 ============ Jas 3:10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. (nasb) Jam 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.(kjv) Jam 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.(nkjv) ======= James 3:11 ============ Jas 3:11 Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water? (nasb) Jam 3:11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?(kjv) Jam 3:11 Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?(nkjv) ======= James 3:12 ============ Jas 3:12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh. (nasb) Jam 3:12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.(kjv) Jam 3:12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.(nkjv) ======= James 3:13 ============ Jas 3:13 Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. (nasb) Jam 3:13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.(kjv) Jam 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.(nkjv) ======= James 3:14 ============ Jas 3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. (nasb) Jam 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.(kjv) Jam 3:14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.(nkjv) ======= James 3:15 ============ Jas 3:15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic. (nasb) Jam 3:15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.(kjv) Jam 3:15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.(nkjv) ======= James 3:16 ============ Jas 3:16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. (nasb) Jam 3:16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.(kjv) Jam 3:16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.(nkjv) ======= James 3:17 ============ Jas 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. (nasb) Jam 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.(kjv) Jam 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.(nkjv) ======= James 3:18 ============ Jas 3:18 And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. (nasb) Jam 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.(kjv) Jam 3:18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.(nkjv) ======= James 4:1 ============ Jas 4:1 What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? (nasb) |
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