Part 3

59:003:002 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.

59:003:003 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

59:003:004 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.

59:003:005 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

59:003:006 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.

59:003:007 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:

59:003:008 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

59:003:009 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

59:003:010 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

59:003:011 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

59:003:012 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

59:003:013 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.

59:003:014 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

59:003:015 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

59:003:016 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

59:003:017 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.

59:003:018 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

59:004:001 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

59:004:002 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

59:004:003 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

59:004:004 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

59:004:005 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

59:004:006 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

59:004:007 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

59:004:008 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

59:004:009 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

59:004:010 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

59:004:011 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.