When there is a discrepancy between what we say and what we do, we create confusion in the minds of our "audience." NIV James 3:16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. I have no regard for truth, no respect for justice, no mercy for the defenseless. -David Roper(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. "A lying tongue is but for a moment" (Proverbs 12:19). 2:25; Jas. Who teaches us how to GROW TALLER THROUGH TESTING. It spawns a society whose watchwords are "Do your own thing," "Have it your way," and "Look out for number one." It cannot be controlled by both at the same time. Most of them answered no. (James 1:17+). 24:25; 1 Ki. Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 5. But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, 3 men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth. ", Barclay says adiakritos "means that it is not wavering and swaying; it knows its own mind, chooses its course and abides by it. Kakosmeans not meeting accepted standards of behavior, and thus worthless, bad or inferior. Were either growing sweeter and wiser as the days go by, or were growing into foolish or even sour-faced curmudgeons. But his emphasis on consistently speaking blessings rather than mixing blessings and cursings grows naturally out of his concern about works. wisdom Exalt her, and she will promote thee " (Proverbs 4:5-9). Jeremy Taylor, The wisest person in the world is the person who knows the most about God. 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! NIV Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. Speciesrace(5449)(phusisfromphuo= to bring forth) means natural condition, nature, natural order, being, essence, kind, species. Most people have great difficulty admitting that they are bitter. From strife and enmity; Steven Cole aptly observes that "God is merciful to us in spite of the fact that our problems usually stem from our own sin and rebellion. Amen"), Kent Hughesadds that "Jewish Christians were perpetuating the beautiful old Hebrew custom of saying, "Blessed be He" after each utterance of God's name, so that their worship times were continually punctuated by choruses of praise. (Ibid), Hiebert -The importance of a spring of water would be assumed by all the readers familiar with conditions in dry Palestine. "A grievous word stirreth up anger" (Proverbs 15:1). In a single day, Titus 3:2 sounds a similar note: "To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.". While I acknowledge that it is not always wrong to sue, I was moved by the choice of those parents to follow the pure, peaceable, and gentle way (Jas. ), willing to yield, compliant, congenial, open to reason. 2 John (Burdick), Zodhiates adds that "The verb epistamaifrom which this participle is derived does not refer only to theoretical knowledge, but also to the doing of things. Ropes defines it as a fierce desire to promote ones own opinion to the exclusion of those of others. All rights reserved), One careless word can be a spark James 3:9. It is easier to look wise than to talk wisely. Because God is not a God of confusion but of peace (1 Cor. "Set a watch, 0 LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips" (Ps. The deceptive thing about a poison is that it works secretly and slowly, and then it kills. Its words will soothe and heal. ), Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. A bitter spirit will keep you from being a better person. The course of nature refers to ongoing of life in general, not the recycling of individual souls. 2. Wherever you see it hung out in Scripture, it is like an ancient sign-board, signifying that there are rich wares within, or like the . Sensual and animal suggest too exclusively the action of the very lowest propensities of our nature, though, as we have seen, the tendency of the soul, when ungoverned by the spirit, is steadily towards subjection to these. Here are all 11 uses of prautes in the NT - 1 Co. 4:21; 2 Co. 10:1; Gal. Mt. The Promised Land was described as a land of springs of water. Paul writes that "God made foolish the wisdom of the world. Ere one's eyes he could close It is as if the "fresh water" of praise is polluted by the poison water of cursing. In addition, if we deceptively think we can do this in our own strength, we end up putting a burden on ourselves, in effect falling into the subtle trap of legalism. Their ruler summoned them to grant them one wish. We expect the fountain to flow with sweet water at all times, and we expect the fig tree to bear figs and the olive tree to bear olives. . Sometimes we, ourselves, do not know what made us say such things. Will be reflective of Your grace; With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in Gods likeness. And at night let us reflect that one more day is irrevocably gone, indelibly marked. People enjoy teaching monkeys to act in commercials or training deer to eat out of their hands. defiles the whole body (James 3:6). My neighbor may be blessed. It is glorying that one has been able to get up to the top in a manner that is not exactly honest, boasting that one is there because he deserves to be there and that he is enjoying the favor of God, but also that his opponent was defeated because he is not as good as oneself. This Talkative (if it be possible) will go beyond them, defraud, beguile, and overreach them. Commentary on Romans 12:3-8. My brothers, these things should not be this way. 11:7; Song2:3; Isa. (James 1:17+) And in the present context one "good thing" and "perfect gift" is wisdom from above, from God our Father! No, at best we can only be philosophers, friends of wisdom. 1:13; Deut. (Ps 52:2-4), Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, From the tumult of those who do iniquity, 3 Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword. CSB James 3:14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't brag and deny the truth. 3:2; Jas. The reference here is, of course, to John the Baptist, who was to prepare the way of the Lord. (Matt. The meaning seems to be similar, and the same translation would be clearer here: Let him show by a good course of life his works. The works (ergon) here spoken of, and the good (beautiful, noble)(kalos) course of life, are the same, but looked at in different lights. And thus the tongue can be used for both good and evil (James 3:9). James 3:13shows the practical aspect of wisdom by describing the one who is wise (godly wisdom) as demonstrating he is wise by his good behavior. "He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets" (Proverbs 20:19). A legendary Burmese potter became jealous of the prosperity of a washerman. The Holy Spirit is the only One who can control the tongue. It occurred to me that their unfortunate conversation could have pushed us away if we were there looking for a new church home. "Perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit" (Proverbs 15:4). The tongue reveals either maturity or immaturity. There is, then, no justification for corrupt habits of speech in our churches today." . Nor can salt water produce fresh. He says, his works,that is, his works as a wise man, or, substantially, the works or fruits of his wisdom. We have here again what may be described as the central thought of this Epistle, that where religion has real saving hold of a mind and heart, it cannot from its nature but powerfully influence the outward life; and that the more a Christian has of true wisdom and spiritual knowledge, the more manifestly will his life at all points be governed by his religion. William Baker -James has thus provided for us a prescription for harmony in the body of Christ. James may well have been familiar with this picture from common experience in daily life. When others are in a crisis, do they know they will find peace and comfort in your words? And in the book of James, MISINTERPRETATION: James refers to the course of nature, which has been translated wheel of beginning. Some take this to be a reference to reincarnation, since they believe life goes around in cycles of birth, death, and rebirth (into another body), and so forth. The impossibility of this occurring should cause believers to realize how vital it is to learn to submit our tongue to the control of the Spirit. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. Are there people even now who are hurt or angry because of something you have said? It is self-centered and demonic. (Luke 6:28+), For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 22 WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH; 23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously(1 Peter 2:21-23+), Not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing. he is saying, in effect, "and in what way are you understanding? "He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness" (Proverbs 12:17). Hosea If you don't believe this watch some of the current news shows (which really are no longer truly news), the popular fare on television or the box office hits. 6:6; 1 Tim. ", Spurgeon -Unless you are regenerated, born from above by a new and heavenly birth, you are not Christians, whatever you may be called, and you cannot, produce the fruit which is acceptable to God any more than a fig tree can produce olive berries, Hiebert observes that "James draws no stated conclusion from these illustrations. (Expositor's Bible Commentary, 1976). When actions and words agree, the message is loud and clear. Wiersbe - When the Spirit came at Pentecost, there were tongues of fire from heaven to enable the Christians to witness; but it is also possible for the tongue to be set on fire from hell! Thus we see that gentleness is a defining quality of godly wisdom, the "fruit" so to speak. 15:18). Hawker, Robert, The Poor Man's Commentary. This involves our intellect, emotions and will. It has no place for spiritual truth or illumination. My words have an effect on others; they also have an effect on me. A man attended a meeting where the guest lecturer was extremely long-winded. (Mt.12:34-37), If your tongue is under Gods control, you will take what you say seriously andyour whole body will be under His discipline. 5:1; Ps. What does it mean that humanity is made in the image of God (imago dei)? "Violence covereth the mouth of the wicked" (Proverbs 10:11). He thought that he was wise and that he was defending the truth, but he was not displaying godly wisdom because he was not peaceable. When we want to surprise others with the difference Christ makes, we may need to look no further than restraining our tongue. Seeking God's wisdom delivers us from the need to compare ourselves to others and to want what they have. The biggest loser of your hatred and jealousy is you. Our own words may not have caused wars or wrecked cities, but they can break hearts and ruin reputations. 4:3032+). Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you (Eph. NJB James 3:13 Anyone who is wise or understanding among you should from a good life give evidence of deeds done in the gentleness of wisdom. Jesus used pege figuratively to refer to a spiritual well or source of inner nourishment (Jn 4:14+, cpJn 7:37-39) even as He was sitting by a literal well (Jn 4:6). Perhaps, on the whole, natural, in its well understood opposition to spiritual, is the best word. 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. I do not ask for mighty words James gave us another word picture about words when he said, The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. Some animals are poisonous, and some tongues spread poison. James 4:2. John Calvin, Wisdom is not the growth of human genius. In Romans 6:13, Paul said that we need to make a choiceto present the parts of our body as instruments of righteousness to God, not as instruments of unrighteousness to sin., Today and every day, choose to present your bodyincluding your unruly tongueas a living sacrifice to God (Romans 12:2) to be used by Him as an instrument of blessing. 5:22; Matt. We are to go after peace as we would pursue an animal in the hunt. (Mk 12:42-44)Ever and anon, on a Highland hillside, one passes a little rocky cup filled with cool crystal water from a deep unfailing spring. to the use of the tongue and the words we speak. Romans Words are like dynamite. Psalm 12:3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things (cf James 3:5+);Who have said, With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?, Donald Burdick on world of iniquity- It is as though all the wickedness in the whole world were wrapped up in that little piece of flesh. So when Julius Caesar led his ThirteenthLegion across the Rubicon River and into Italy in 49bc, it was an act of treason. My tongue control today; They say words like Im not bitter, but I just cant forgive him! or Im not angry, but its just not fair. Bitterness is buried anger that has become frozen in resentment. We who belong to Jesus Christ and claim to be His followers should be known as peacemakers (Mt. He later admonished them, "Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise" (Eph 5:15). (Ibid). If so, you have the wits of a withering world. (Pr 10:32) The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted. (Ibid), POSB -It is contrary to the nature of believers to have an untamed tongue. Amen. All rights reserved). 24:9; Jer. c. The outcome of this wisdom (James 3:16) There were many teachers or rabbins among the Jews, each affecting to have THE truth, and to draw disciples after him. A Christian who makes the greatest impact on a watching world, and who furthers the cause of Christ, is one whose actions harmonize with his words. AN uncontrolled tongue can get us into a ton of trouble. Forgive me for careless, thoughtless, and angry words. ESV James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. Burkitt is somewhat pithy, and for a modern rather rich and racy, but he is far from deep, and is frequently common-place. In 2:13, James used the verb of the triumph of mercy over strict justice in the coming judgment; here the picture relates to the triumph of arrogant pride over others in the interactions of daily life." Stulac -Earthly origin, in frequent New Testament usage, implies inferiority to heavenly origin. While we should never compromise doctrinal purity on essential truth, neither should we fight over minor matters where godly, Bible-believing people differ.Years ago, I received in the mail a number of papers from a man who had graduated from the same seminary that I graduated from. lives and transform them into Your likeness. But if we must speak, let's talk of those things that encourage and move others closer to God, not those things that will discourage and hurt them. John Calvin, There is nothing more slippery or loose than the tongue. (Ps 141:3). And so lie against the truth- This is an interesting statement because mostlies are "against the truth." When she mixed chemicals inside a plastic bottle, it exploded and she unintentionally unsettled some fellow students. Pollard. James i. It is not a matter of acquiring truth in lectures but of applying truth to life." (Ibid), George M Stulac concludes this section on the tongue writing that "To the person who speaks praise to God in the worship service and then abuses people verbally at home or at work, James commands, 'Purify your speech through the week.' (+44) 01236 827 978. We will be held accountable for our words at the Judgment seat of Christ. It is a divine endowment and not a human acquisition.Therefore we Christians, who have accepted Christ as our Savior and who have the Holy Spirit indwelling us, are the only ones who can say that we are wisenot of ourselves, but because of the presence of God within us. THOUGHT - So think of your heart as a fountain and examine your own heart by examining what comes out of your mouth. (Exploring the Epistle of James: An Expository Commentary). When the two trainers pulled the rope so that it was six feet above the surface, the second whale broke the water and jumped the mpe. The tongue is not just wild and raging like an animal, but clever, plotting, and subtly deceptive. And as James taught in James 3:14, both of these sinful attitudes are hidden in and originate from the heart. Washington Irving. 3:6. BBE James 3:10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. And the fruit of this supernaturally enabledgood behavioris gentleness one aspect of the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:23+), which further supports the premise that theonly way to daily obey the command to "let him show"is by daily dependence on the Spirit. Gilbrant -In classical literature this word means keen, sharp, pointed, but it has specific meanings when associated with different nouns. NET James 3:9 With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God's image. It is interesting that powerthesaurus.org lists the following words as the antonymsof gentleness - acrimony(rough and bitter manner), harshness, bitterness, sharpness, narcissism, unkindness, animosity, anger. 3:17; 1 Pet. When we fear we have crossed a Rubicon with someone, we can seek their forgivenessand Gods (Matthew 5:2324; 1 John 1:9). Most of us would be amazed, if somebody were to follow us around with a tape recorder, and tape everything we say in entire day, and then reduce it to print, and make us read it back at the end of the day. That will mark the beginning of harmonynot havoc.M R De Haan II (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Some troubles come from wanting to have our own way; others come from being allowed to have it. 3:19; Jas. Reprinted by permission. A country merchant once visited New York. Anon. These forces combine to draw us astray into worldly wisdom, which causes disharmony in our relationships." 2 Set your mind (present imperative) on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Every now and then you read a horrible story of a child mauled by some wild animal that had supposedly been domesticated. This verb is widely used inclassical Greekfor gaining control of animals, people, nature, or anything requiring effort to master. More self-denial, like His in Galilee, Think about that. By:Dave Branon(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. --Havergal. (LAC), NOTE -The typical weekday Amidah actually consists of nineteen blessings, though it originally had eighteen (hence the alternative nameShemoneh Esreh, meaning "Eighteen"). HAVE YOU BELIEVED IN JESUS THE PERSONIFICATION OF WISDOM? (Thru The Bible with J. Vernon McGee), Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. Worse, what if we were seeking God and their disgruntled opinions had driven us away? Abraham Lincoln, Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it. J. I. Packer, Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength. The adjective suggests the picture of "some caged but unsubdued wild animal, ever pacing uneasily up and down its den." "), ILLUSTRATION -When I announced in the bank where I worked as a young man that I was going to study for the ministry, one of the vice-presidents of the bank called me into his office. "The scoffer is an abomination to men" (Proverbs 24:9). . (Holman New Testament Commentary), Osborne on set on fire by hell - "..would mean the tongue becomes a tool of Satan to destroy the individual and the church. Nor am I saying we should listen to ourselves instead of to God and others. . It is secular, not spiritual. 6:13; Zech. InRo 1:14+, Paul refers to the Greeks as the "wise" (although not in spiritual matters). (See below) The harsh reality is that many a man speaks with perfect courtesy to strangers and preaches love and gentleness and yet snaps with ungracious and impatient anger at his family. (Hiebert)Jealousy would be bad enough, but here James says thisjealousy is bitter which gives us the picture of resentful, harsh, sharp, cutting, piercing. 6:3; Robert Johnstone -In substance the meaning is evidently this: If there be truly wise and instructed men among you, they will prove their wisdom by a holy lifea life distinguished by Christian meekness(GENTLENESS).' The tree is bad and the spring is bad. ESV James 3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. We eliminate the errors. "When the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge" (Proverbs 21:11). Theres another kind of incorrect word usage that is far worse. But - Term of contrast. Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness. The animal has a very menacing presence, stretching 500 lbs. My grandmother didnt realize it until she got home. (Ibid). Not ini a boastful sense of course, but in fact with a show of gentleness (many versions render it humility)! ), Barclay - Eirenikos is derived fromeirenewhich "means peace, and when it is used in a human context its basic meaning is right relationships between individuals, and between individuals and God. 6:1+; Eph. 7:5; Dan. And while James does not say anything about smoke, obviously fire is always accompanied by smoke and if you have every had a house fire that you were able to put out, you were still left with the ruinous effects of the smoke, so that everything smelled like smoke. T'would make [strange] reading no doubt. The mother is now leading a crusade to promote child safety. They could have bitten their tongue the moment they said them. 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