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James 3:1 - 3:18- Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

November 25
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Controlling the Things We Say
3 1My brothers [and sisters], not many of you should become teachers. Why? Because
you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly than other people. 2We all
make many mistakes. If there were a person who never said anything wrong, then that
person would be perfect. A person like that would be able to control their whole
body, too. 3We put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us. With these
bits in the horses' mouths, we can control their whole body. 4It is the same with
ships. A ship is very big, and it is pushed by strong winds. But a very small rudder
controls that big ship. The man who controls the rudder decides where the ship will
go. The ship goes where the man wants. 5It is the same with our tongue. It is a
small part of the body, but it boasts about doing great things. A big forest fire
can be started with only a little flame. 6The tongue is like a fire. It is a world
of evil among the parts of our body. How? The tongue spreads its evil through our
whole body. It starts a fire that influences all of life. The tongue gets this fire
from hell. 7People can tame every kind of wild animal, bird, reptile, and fish.
People have already tamed all these things. 8But no person can tame (control) the
tongue. It is wild and evil. It is full of poison that can kill. 9We use our tongues
to praise our Lord and Father (God), but then we curse (say bad things to) people.
And God made those people like himself. 10Praises and curses come from the same
mouth! My brothers [and sisters], this should not happen. 11Do good water and bad
water flow from the same spring? No! 12My brothers [and sisters], can a fig tree
make olives? No! Can a grapevine make figs? No! And a well full of salty water
cannot give good water.
True Wisdom
13Is there any person among you who is truly wise and understanding? Then he should
show his wisdom by living right. He should do good things with humility. A wise
person does not boast. 14If you are selfish and have bitter jealousy in your hearts,
then you have no reason to boast. Your boasting is a lie that hides the truth. 15That
kind of "wisdom" does not come from God. That "wisdom" comes from the world. It
is not spiritual. It is from the devil. 16Where there is jealousy and selfishness,
there will be confusion and every kind of evil. 17But the wisdom that comes from
God is like this: First, it is pure. It is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please.
This wisdom is always ready to help people who have trouble and to do good things
for other people. This wisdom is always fair and honest. 18People who work for peace
in a peaceful way get the good things that come from right living.

"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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