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Ang Dila

Mga utod ko, indi lang basta-basta nga maghandom ang madamo sa inyo nga mangin manunudlo, kay nahibaluan ninyo nga mas maid-id ang paghukom sang Dios sa amon bilang mga manunudlo. Matuod nga tanan kita masami nagakasayop. Pero ang tawo nga wala nagakasayop sa iya mga ginahambal, ina nga tawo matarong kag sarang makapugong sang iya kaugalingon. Ang mga kabayo ginabusalan ta agod mapasunod kon diin ta gusto pakadtuon. Kag hunahunaa man bala ang mga sakayan: bisan ano kadako, kag ginahuyop sang mabaskog nga hangin, kontrolado ini sang diutay nga timon. Gani bisan diin pakadtuon sang timonil ang sakayan, didto ini nagakadto. Amo man ini ang aton dila. Gamay lang ini pero sarang makapabugal sang dalagko nga mga butang. Hunahunaa bala ninyo kon ano kalapad nga kagulangan ang masunog sang gamay nga kalayo. Ang dila pareho man sa kalayo. Masyado kadamo ang kalautan nga ginadala sang dila, kag nagaumid sa aton bug-os nga pagkatawo. Ang mga malaot nga ginahambal sang aton dila daw kalayo nga nagahalin gid sa impyerno kag amo ang nagaguba sa aton bug-os nga pagkabuhi. Ang tanan nga klase sang mga sapat, ang nagalakat, ang nagalupad, ang nagakamang kag ang nagalangoy, maanta sang tawo. Pero wala gid sang tawo nga makakontrolar sang iya dila. Ang dila malain kag indi mapunggan, kag puno sang hilo nga makapatay. Ang aton dila ginagamit ta sa pagpasalamat sa aton Ginoo kag Amay, pero ginagamit ta man sa pagpakamalaot sa aton isigkatawo nga gintuga nga kaangay sang Dios. 10 Pagpasalamat kag pagpakamalaot ang nagaguwa sa isa ka baba. Mga utod ko, indi ini dapat matabo. 11 Indi mahimo nga mag-ilig ang tubig nga matab-ang kag maasin sa isa lang ka tuburan. 12 Mga utod, indi mahimo nga magpamunga sang olibo ang kahoy nga higera, kag indi man mahimo nga magpamunga sang higera ang tanom nga ubas. Indi ka man makakuha sang tubig nga matab-ang sa dagat.

Ang Kaalam nga Halin sa Langit

13 May ara bala sa inyo nga maalam kag makaintiendi? Ipakita niya nga maalam kag makaintiendi siya paagi sa maayo nga pagkabuhi nga may pagpaubos. Ang tawo indi maalam kon indi siya makapaubos. 14 Pero kon may kahisa kamo kag may maiyaiyahon nga handom, indi kamo magpabugal nga maalam kamo, kay nagabinutig kamo kontra sa kamatuoran. 15 Ina nga klase sang kaalam wala nagahalin sa Dios kundi iya sang kalibutan. Iya ina ni Satanas kag indi iya sang Espiritu Santo. 16 Kay kon diin ang kahisa kag pagkamaiyaiyahon, didto man ang pagginamo kag ang tanan nga klase sang mga kalautan. 17 Pero kon may kaalam kita nga halin sa Dios, una sa tanan, matinlo ang aton kabuhi, dason mainabyanon, malulo, mabinatunon sa mga pagpanudlo, maluluy-on gid, maayo ang ginahimo, palareho ang pagtratar sa isigkatawo, kag indi hipokrito. 18 Ang mga tawo nga may paghidaet kag nagapanggas sang paghidaet magapatubas sang matarong nga relasyon sa isa kag isa.

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)

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(H) 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. 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. 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)

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.(M)

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)

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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:

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

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.