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Hið almenna bréf Jakobs 3
Icelandic Bible
Hið almenna bréf Jakobs 3
Icelandic Bible
3 Verðið eigi margir kennarar, bræður mínir. Þér vitið, að vér munum fá þyngri dóm.
2 Allir hrösum vér margvíslega. Hrasi einhver ekki í orði, þá er hann maður fullkominn, fær um að hafa stjórn á öllum líkama sínum.
3 Ef vér leggjum hestunum beisli í munn, til þess að þeir hlýði oss, þá getum vér stýrt öllum líkama þeirra.
4 Sjá einnig skipin, svo stór sem þau eru og rekin af hörðum vindum. Þeim verður stýrt með mjög litlu stýri, hvert sem stýrimaðurinn vill.
5 Þannig er einnig tungan lítill limur, en lætur mikið yfir sér. Sjá hversu lítill neisti getur kveikt í miklum skógi.
6 Tungan er líka eldur. Tungan er ranglætisheimur meðal lima vorra. Hún flekkar allan líkamann og kveikir í hjóli tilverunnar, en er sjálf tendruð af helvíti.
7 Allar tegundir dýra og fugla, skriðkvikindi og sjávardýr má temja og hafa mennirnir tamið,
8 en tunguna getur enginn maður tamið, þessa óhemju, sem er full af banvænu eitri.
9 Með henni vegsömum vér Drottin vorn og föður og með henni formælum vér mönnum, sem skapaðir eru í líkingu Guðs.
10 Af sama munni gengur fram blessun og bölvun. Þetta má ekki svo vera, bræður mínir.
11 Gefur lindin úr sama uppsprettuauga bæði ferskt og beiskt vatn?
12 Mun fíkjutré, bræður mínir, geta af sér gefið olífur eða vínviður fíkjur? Eigi getur heldur saltur brunnur gefið ferskt vatn.
13 Hver er vitur og skynsamur yðar á meðal? Hann láti með góðri hegðun verk sín lýsa hóglátri speki.
14 En ef þér hafið beiskan ofsa og eigingirni í hjarta yðar, þá stærið yður ekki og ljúgið ekki gegn sannleikanum.
15 Sú speki kemur ekki að ofan, heldur er hún jarðnesk, andlaus, djöfulleg.
16 Því hvar sem ofsi og eigingirni er, þar er óstjórn og hvers kyns böl.
17 En sú speki, sem að ofan er, hún er í fyrsta lagi hrein, því næst friðsöm, ljúfleg, sáttgjörn, full miskunnar og góðra ávaxta, óhlutdræg, hræsnislaus.
18 En ávexti réttlætisins verður sáð í friði þeim til handa, er frið semja.
James 3
New International Version
James 3
New International Version
Taming the Tongue
3 Not many of you should become teachers,(A) my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged(B) more strictly.(C) 2 We all stumble(D) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(E) is perfect,(F) able to keep their whole body in check.(G)
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(H) 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.(I) Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire,(J) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(K) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(L)
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(M)
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.(N) 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?(O) Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(P) by their good life, by deeds(Q) done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(R) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(S) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(T) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(U) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(V) there you find disorder and every evil practice.
17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(W) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(X) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(Y) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(Z) 18 Peacemakers(AA) who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.(AB)
James 3
King James Version
James 3
King James Version
3 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 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.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 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.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 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.
7 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:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 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.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17 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.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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