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James 3 ERV · ERV Bible Reading

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  SPEAKER_00: James three controlling the things we say My brothers and sisters not many of you should be teachers.
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  SPEAKER_00: I say this because as you know, we who teach will be judged more strictly than others.
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  SPEAKER_00: We all make many mistakes.
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  SPEAKER_00: A perfin who never said anything wrong would be perfect.
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  SPEAKER_00: Someone like that would be able to control their whole body too.
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  SPEAKER_00: We put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us.
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  SPEAKER_00: With these bits we can control their whole body.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is the same with ships.
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  SPEAKER_00: A ship is very big and it is pushed by strong winds, but a very small rudder controls that big ship, and the one who controls the rudder decides where the ship will go.
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  SPEAKER_00: It goes where he wants it to go.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is the same with our tongue.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is a small part of the body, but it can boast about doing great things.
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  SPEAKER_00: A big forest fire can be started with only a little flame.
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  SPEAKER_00: The tongue is like a fire.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is a world of evil among the parts of our body.
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  SPEAKER_00: It spreads its evil through our whole body and starts a fire that influences all of life.
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  SPEAKER_00: It gets this fire from hell.
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  SPEAKER_00: Humans have control over every kind of wild animal, bird, reptile, fish.
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  SPEAKER_00: They have controlled all these things, but no one can control the tongue.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is wild and evil, full of deadly poison.
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  SPEAKER_00: We use our tongues to praise our Lord and Father, but then we curse people who were created in God's likeness.
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  SPEAKER_00: These praises and curses come from the same mouth.
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  SPEAKER_00: My brothers and sisters, this should not happen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Do good water and bad water flow from the same spring?
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  SPEAKER_00: Of course not.
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  SPEAKER_00: My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree make olives or can a grapevine make figs?
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  SPEAKER_00: No, and a well full of salty water cannot give good water.
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  SPEAKER_00: True wisdom Are there any among you who are really wise and understanding?
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  SPEAKER_00: Then you should show your wisdom by living right.
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  SPEAKER_00: You should do what is good with humanity.
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  SPEAKER_00: A wise person does not boast.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you are selfish and have bitter jealousy in your hearts, you have no reason to boast.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your boasting is a lie that hides the truth.
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  SPEAKER_00: That kind of wisdom does not come from God.
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  SPEAKER_00: That wisdom comes from the world.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is not spiritual, it is not from the devil.
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  SPEAKER_00: Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there will be confusion in every kind of evil.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the wisdom that comes from God is like this.
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  SPEAKER_00: First it is pure, it is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please.
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  SPEAKER_00: This wisdom is always ready to help people who have trouble and to do good for others.
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  SPEAKER_00: This wisdom is always fair and honest.
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  SPEAKER_00: People who work for peace in a peaceful way get the blessings that come from right living.