1 My brothers, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. Compare verse8 commentaries
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. Compare verse9 commentaries
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Compare verse2 commentaries
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, wherever the governor wants. Compare verse3 commentaries
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindles! Compare verse6 commentaries
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. Compare verse9 commentaries
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed of mankind: Compare verse2 commentaries
12 Can the fig tree, my brothers, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Compare verse2 commentaries
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. Compare verse2 commentaries
14 But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. Compare verse2 commentaries
15 This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. Compare verse1 commentary
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. Compare verse4 commentaries