James 3:6

English Majority Text Version

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. Thus the tongue is set among our members, as that which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.

Cross References

Matthew 12:24

But the Pharisees, having heard, said, "This Man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, ruler of the demons."

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that whoever gets angry with his brother without cause will be liable to the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Empty-head!' will be liable to the council. But whoever says, ' fool!' will be liable to the fiery hell.

Mark 7:15

There is nothing from outside a man, that entering into him, can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.

Luke 16:24

Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am suffering in this flame.'

Acts 20:30

Also from among you yourselves will arise men speaking things having been distorted, in order to draw away the disciples after them.

Acts 5:3

But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart for you to lie to the Holy Spirit, and for you to keep back for yourself from the price of the land?

Acts 6:13

And they put forward false witnesses saying, "This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against the holy place and the law;

Titus 1:11

whom it is necessary to shut their mouths, who overturn whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.

James 2:7

Do they not blaspheme the noble name by which you are called?

James 3:7

For every kind of both beasts and birds, of both reptiles and sea creatures, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.

2 Peter 3:3

knowing this first: that mockers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,

3 John 1:10

On account of this, if I come, I will call to mind his works which he does, slandering us with evil words. And not being content with that, he does not receive the brothers, and hinders those who desire to, casting them out of the church.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Revelation 13:14

And he deceives my own people who dwell on the earth by the signs which were given to him to do before the Beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who had the wound--and came to life! -from the sword.

Revelation 18:23

And the light of a lamp shall by no means shine in you anymore, and the voice of bridegroom and of a bride shall by no means be heard in you anymore. Your merchants were the magnates of the earth, for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

Revelation 19:20

Then the Beast was apprehended, and with him the False Prophet who had performed the signs before him, by which he had deceived those who received the mark of the Beast and those who worshipped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.