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The Tongue Is a Fire

(A)Do not, many of you, become teachers, (B)my brothers, knowing that we will receive a [a]stricter judgment. For we all (C)stumble in many ways. (D)If anyone does not stumble in [b]what he says, he is a (E)perfect man, able to (F)bridle the entire body as well.

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Footnotes

  1. James 3:1 Or greater condemnation
  2. James 3:2 Lit word

Taming the Tongue

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) 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)

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