Verse 14
James 3:14
World English Bible
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But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
Original Language Text
greek
εἰ δὲ ζῆλον πικρὸν ἔχετε καὶ ἐριθείαν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν, μὴ κατακαυχᾶσθε καὶ ψεύδεσθε κατὰ τῆς ἀληθείας.
English Translation
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
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Chapter 3 Context
1
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
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2
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, abl...
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3
Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body....
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4
Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a v...
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So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a...
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And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the w...
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For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature, is tamed, and has been tamed by ma...
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but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
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9
With it we bless our God (Elohim) and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of...
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10
Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
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11
Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
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12
Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and...
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13
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in...
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14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie agains...
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This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
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16
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
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17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy an...
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Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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