James 3:5-10
– v. 6: The tongue is called a fire and a world of evil. It can corrupt the whole person and set their life on fire. The damage done by words can spread quickly and comes from evil sources, even from hell itself (James 3:6; Ecclesiastes 5:6 a). v. 7–8: People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures, but the tongue is much harder to tame. It is restless and full of deadly poison. We need God's help to control our words (James 3:7–8 b). – v. 9–10: With the tongue, we bless God and also curse people who are made in God’s image. This is not right. Our words should be consistent—if we praise God, we should not hurt others with the same mouth (James 3:9–10 c). –
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