James 3:6

Conservative English Version

The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person's entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:20

Absalom turned to Ahithophel and said, "Give us your advice! What should we do?"

2 Samuel 19:43

Those from Israel said, "King David belongs to us ten times more than he belongs to you. Why didn't you think we were good enough to help you? After all, we were the first ones to think of bringing him back!" The people of Judah spoke more harshly than the people of Israel.

2 Chronicles 13:17

five hundred thousand enemy troops.

Psalm 140:3

Their words bite deep like the poisonous fangs of a snake.

Psalm 64:3

Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows.

Proverbs 15:1

A kind answer soothes angry feelings, but harsh words stir them up.

Proverbs 16:27

Worthless people plan trouble. Even their words burn like a flaming fire.

Proverbs 6:19

those who tell lies in court or stir up trouble in a family.

Proverbs 7:5

They will protect you from the flattering words of someone else's wife.

Isaiah 30:27

The LORD is coming from far away with his fiery anger and thick clouds of smoke. His angry words flame up like a destructive fire;

Isaiah 50:11

Go ahead and walk in the light of the fires you have set. But with his own hand, the LORD will punish you and make you suffer.

Jeremiah 20:10

I heard the crowds whisper, "Everyone is afraid. Now's our chance to accuse Jeremiah!" All of my so-called friends are just waiting for me to make a mistake. They say, "Maybe Jeremiah can be tricked. Then we can overpower him and get even at last."

Jeremiah 28:16

(SEE 28:15)

Leviticus 24:11

(SEE 24:10)

Numbers 25:2

These women then invited the men to ceremonies where sacrifices were offered to their gods. The men ate the meat from the sacrifices and worshiped the Moabite gods.

Numbers 31:16

They are the ones who followed Balaam's advice and invited our people to worship the god Baal Peor. That's why the LORD punished us by killing so many of our people.

Matthew 12:24

When the Pharisees heard this, they said, "He forces out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons!"

Matthew 5:22

But I promise you that if you are angry with someone, you will have to stand trial. If you call someone a fool, you will be taken to court. And if you say that someone is worthless, you will be in danger of the fires of hell.

Mark 7:15

The food that you put into your mouth doesn't make you unclean and unfit to worship God. The bad words that come out of your mouth are what make you unclean."

Luke 16:24

he said to Abraham, "Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and touch my tongue. I'm suffering terribly in this fire."

Acts 20:30

Some of your own people will tell lies to win over the Lord's followers.

Acts 5:3

Peter said, "Why has Satan made you keep back some of the money from the sale of the property? Why have you lied to the Holy Spirit?

Acts 6:13

Some men agreed to tell lies about Stephen, and they said, "This man keeps on saying terrible things about this holy temple and the Law of Moses.

Deuteronomy 13:6

Someone else may say to you, "Let's worship other gods." That person may be your best friend, your brother or sister, your son or daughter, or your own dear wife or husband. But you must not listen to people who say such things. Instead, you must stone them to death. You must be the first to throw the stones, then others from the community will finish the job. Don't show any pity. The gods worshiped by other nations have never done anything for you or your ancestors. People who ask you to worship other gods are trying to get you to stop worshiping the LORD, who rescued you from slavery in Egypt. So put to death anyone who asks you to worship another god.

Titus 1:11

But you must make them be quiet. They are after money, and they upset whole families by teaching what they should not.

James 2:7

Aren't they the ones who make fun of your Lord?

James 3:7

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be tamed and have been tamed.

2 Peter 3:3

But first you must realize that in the last days some people won't think about anything except their own selfish desires. They will make fun of you

3 John 1:10

So if I come, I will remind him of how he has been attacking us with gossip. Not only has he been doing this, but he refuses to welcome any of the Lord's followers who come by. And when other church members want to welcome them, he puts them out of the church.

Revelation 12:9

and were thrown down to the earth. Yes, that old snake and his angels were thrown out of heaven! That snake, who fools everyone on earth, is known as the devil and Satan.

Revelation 13:14

This second beast fooled people on earth by working miracles for the first one. Then it talked them into making an idol in the form of the beast that did not die after being wounded by a sword.

Revelation 18:23

Lamps will no longer shine anywhere in Babylon, and couples will never again say wedding vows there. Her merchants ruled the earth, and by her witchcraft she fooled all nations.

Revelation 19:20

But the beast was captured and so was the false prophet. This is the same prophet who had worked miracles for the beast, so that he could fool everyone who had the mark of the beast and worshiped the idol. The beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into a lake of burning sulfur.