Life Application Study Bible. 1. "He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass" (Proverbs 16:30). NJB James 3:6 The tongue is a flame too. (I was a teller for several years, and I know that this is one of the most discouraging things that can happen.) By accepting Him, however, you automatically perform an act of wisdom, and from that moment on you can be counted as wise, but be careful always to be conscious of the fact that it is not because of your merit or worthiness." James 3 New King James Version The Untamable Tongue 3 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. ByHerbert Vander Lugt (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. C. C. Colton, Think all you speak but speak not all you think. Evil(5337)(phaulos)means worthless, corrupt, goodfornothing, depraved, mediocre, unimportant, of no account, vile, evil, wicked, foul, depraved. But even if you dont visit Southeast Asia, youre in peril of something else that is just as deadly (James 3:8). James says wisdom is reasonable; flexible; forgiving; peaceful; caring; given to friendly visits, small acts of courtesy, and kind words. (James 3 Commentary), Webster defines a hypocrite as "One who feigns to be what he is not; one who has the form of godliness without the power, or who assumes an appearance of piety and virtue, when he is destitute of true religion. ASV James 3:9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: CSB James 3:9 We praise our Lord and Father with it, and we curse men who are made in God's likeness with it. The Guinness Book of World Records was created. Words are like dynamite. James 3:14 -Inequality seems to cause jealousy. The proud and willful I The first man to choose would get his wish, but the other man would get double of the first wish. Paul used this akatastasia again in his Second letter to the church at Corinth writing, "For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy (zelosused in James 3:14, 16), angry tempers, disputes (eritheia- used in James 3:14, 16), slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances (akatastasia )." Its propensity for destruction is much greater. In other words, heavenly wisdom's fruit is righteousness. (Ibid), Rod Mattoon -The word "bitter" is from the Greek word pikroswhich can also mean "harsh." Think of the potential of the tongue which James is depicting with this phrase the very world of iniquity -- it has the power to affect the entire unrighteous, sinful world! This TV commercial uses humor to indicate that a dental problem could reveal a more serious physical ailment. 1 Thessalonians 2:14. . "He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul" (Proverbs 19:8). -Sper. Having mentioned the tongue being filled with deadly poison congeners up the image of a deadly viper and here we see the image of a forked tonguewhich such a viper would possess! The tongue is not just wild and raging like an animal, but clever, plotting, and subtly deceptive. The important thing, of course, is the heart; for it is "out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaketh" (Matt. GNT James 3:15 , , . Barclay notes that eupeithes has "two meanings. I want to be a blessing to others, to lift them up that they might see Your goodness. "He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart: Though his hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly" (Proverbs 26:24-26). 23:28; Jn. But James used the word in a specific context. ESV James 3:11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water? So yespeople still reflect God's image, albeit badly marred by sin. Wisdom is peaceable but that does not mean peace at any price. Your motives must be pure, or you are not acting with godly wisdom. 35 The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil. 15:44 ("it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. JAMES 3:6Does the course of nature refer to reincarnation? Let him show his works by a good life in the humility that comes from wisdom. It has no place for spiritual truth or illumination. "You can't hold a fellow down in the ditch unless you stay there with him." All of these behaviors indicate a heart that is like the heart of the Father. So well not bring on You disgrace. Winston Churchill, When you have nothing to say, say nothing. Although she had planned to have her teacher approve the experiment, her classmates persuaded her to perform it outside the classroom. According to its derivation, the original word strictly means belonging to the soul. The contrast with spirit and the spiritual, which is expressed in the passages that I have quoted from First Corinthians and from Jude, and implied in that now before us, is the key to the exact meaning. (Psalm62:4 ). "Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself" (Proverbs 25:9). Embarrassed, he turned to his partner and said, "I don't know why I said that. Their careless speech was not just a matter of the words they used or attitudes they displayed, it also demonstrated their lack of concern for the impact those words could have on others. George Barlow, Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has. Full of applies to both mercy and good fruits which are therefore taken together as one attribute of godly wisdom. (James 1:27+) This would imply he also keeps himself unstained by his words which are a world of iniquity. Peter uses anastrophe to encourage the saints "keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good (agathos) behavior (anastrophe) in Christ will be put to shame." (Mt 5:14-16+) How is that little light of yours? Here it refers first in rank and which specifically to purity because without purity the wisdom is not from above! Wuest for where jealousy and contentiousness are, there, in that place, are restlessness and instability and every base deed. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. YLT James 3:8 and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Our society encourages us to speak out in a thoughtless way, totally disregarding the deadly impact our words may have. Set a guard on my lips. Godly words can come only from a godly heart. (Hiebert - James Commentary) James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will . It takes time, so be gracious in granting that to the other person. YLT James 3:11 doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter? Design flaws in both the clothing and the slide made this an accident waiting to happen. Sinclair Ferguson, True wisdom is always humble. how much of real knowledge and mental power has been wasted in such bitterness! But Jesus can. Reprinted by permission. To have a godly heart we must follow the instructions found in Romans 6. But if I refuse to listen and pray instead, the water of the Spirit douses the fire of hell, and the conversation dies. NRS James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? They know how to act; they pursue justice and evade evil. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. The person who displays godly wisdom that is reasonable is willing to defer to others and is open to adoptsomeone else's position, belief or course of action when given sufficient reason and when so doing would not violate basic Biblical doctrines or moral principles. Thoughts from Don Anderson on James 3:6 (source). He asked God for wisdom, and God supernaturally answered his prayer and gave him so much that he was famous for it. If we listen to ourselves before speaking out loud, we can judge our hearts before our careless words harm others or sadden our God. Our own words may not have caused wars or wrecked cities, but they can break hearts and ruin reputations. Nor can salt water produce fresh - James gives another impossibility. In its simplest sensedikaiosuneconveys the idea of conformity to a standard or norm and in Biblical terms the "standard" is God and His perfect, holy character. There is, then, no justification for corrupt habits of speech in our churches today." Our motive for seeking wisdom or for using wisdom must always be to glorify God and to build up the person to whom we are speaking. Such a person knows how to forgive when strict justice dictates that there is a perfect right to condemn. It is a great thing to be faithful in little things. For when we feel offended or unjustly criticized, the Spirit will remind us of God's love and keep us from reacting. b. When actions and words agree, the message is loud and clear. 3:15; Jas. NET James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical. Jesus was more than James' brother; more importantly, Jesus was his Lord. Because God is not a God of confusion but of peace (1 Cor. If you do service for the glory of God, you won't get offended if you don't get recognized or patted on the back. James 3:10from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. NKJ James 3:16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. The psalmist describes this hypocritical "forked tongue".. 8 Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her. Of the person who says, 'I know I gossip too much, but I just can't help it,' James still requires, 'Control your tongue.' As we draw on Gods wisdom through His Word, we can smother the sparks of dissension and instead speak words of peace. James also said that the wisdom that is from above is "gentle" (James 3:17), so each believer should reflect this gentleness in his life. That will mark the beginning of harmonynot havoc. It can destroy relationships I will give you a further discovery of him. Ambrose. (Ibid). NLT James 3:10 And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Abraham lied about his wife twice (Ge2:10-20; 20:1-7). By:Dave Branon(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. These behaviors come from a heart that is unlike God's heart. He is the very stain, reproach, and shame of religion, to all that know him; it can hardly have a good word in all that end of the town where he dwells, through him. On Listening Francis Burkitt, The vice of the tongue spreads and prevails over every part of life. (Eph 6:16+). Without a command from the mind and permission from the will, the tongue cannot speak either good or evil." In the intertestamental period, it came to be used symbolically as the place of divine punishment (cf. John Bunyan says such a person is "a saint abroad, but a devil at home." Laws can help to minimize discrimination in housing and the workplace. (James 3 Commentary). Jas. The tongue is but three inches long, yet it can kill a man six feet high. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. (Ibid). 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