Popular Bible Verses from James 3

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But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, open to persuasion, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, without hypocrisy

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct his works in the humility of wisdom.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. 2 Or control 4 Greek the one who steers 7 Greek the race of the human 9 Some ancient manuscripts replace Lord with God 9 Or people , as the term is generically understood

For where there is jealousy and self-centred ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.

With it we bless the Lord* and Father, and with it we curse men,* who have been made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

And the tongue is a fire, the world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body and setting on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

but no one among mankind is able to tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a greater judgment.