James 3:6

God's Word

The tongue is that kind of flame. It is a world of evil among the parts of our bodies, and it completely contaminates our bodies. The tongue sets our lives on fire, and is itself set on fire from hell.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:20

Then Absalom asked Ahithophel, “What’s your advice? What should we do?”

2 Samuel 19:43

The people of Israel answered the people of Judah, “We have ten times your interest in the king and a greater claim on David than you have. Why, then, do you despise us? Weren’t we the first to suggest bringing back our king?” But the people of Judah spoke ⌞even⌟ more harshly than the people of Israel.

2 Chronicles 13:17

So Abijah and his men defeated them decisively, and 500,000 of the best men of Israel were killed.

Psalm 140:3

They make their tongues as sharp as a snake’s ⌞fang⌟. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes. Selah

Psalm 64:3

They sharpen their tongues like swords. They aim bitter words like arrows

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 16:27

A worthless person plots trouble, and his speech is like a burning fire.

Proverbs 6:19

a dishonest witness spitting out lies, and a person who spreads conflict among relatives.

Proverbs 7:5

in order to guard yourself from an adulterous woman, from a loose woman with her smooth talk.

Isaiah 30:27

The name of the Lord is going to come from far away. His anger is burning. His burden is heavy. His lips are filled with fury. His tongue is like a devouring flame.

Isaiah 50:11

But all of you light fires and arm yourselves with flaming torches. So walk in your own light and among the torches you have lit. This is what you will receive from me: You will be tormented.

Jeremiah 20:10

I have heard many ⌞people⌟ whispering, “Terror is everywhere! Report him! Let’s report him!” All my closest friends are waiting to see me stumble. They say, “Maybe he will be tricked. Then we can overpower him and take revenge on him.”

Jeremiah 28:16

This is what the Lord says: I’m going to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have encouraged rebellion against the Lord.”

Leviticus 24:11

The Israelite woman’s son began cursing the Lord’s name and treating it with contempt. So they brought him to Moses.

Numbers 25:2

who invited the people to the sacrifices offered to their gods. The people ate the meat from the sacrifices and worshiped these gods.

Numbers 31:16

“Remember, they were the ones who followed Balaam’s advice and caused the Israelites to be unfaithful to the Lord in the incident that took place at Peor. The Lord’s community experienced a plague at that time.

Matthew 12:24

When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man can force demons out of people only with the help of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons.”

Matthew 5:22

But I can guarantee that whoever is angry with another believer  will answer for it in court. Whoever calls another believer an insulting name will answer for it in the highest court. Whoever calls another believer a fool will answer for it in hellfire.

Mark 7:15

Nothing that goes into a person from the outside can make him unclean. It’s what comes out of a person that makes him unclean.

Luke 16:24

He yelled, ‘Father Abraham! Have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue. I am suffering in this fire.’

Acts 20:30

Some of your own men will come forward and say things that distort the truth. They will do this to lure disciples into following them.

Acts 5:3

Peter asked, “Ananias, why did you let Satan fill you with the idea that you could deceive the Holy Spirit? You’ve held back some of the money you received for the land.

Acts 6:13

Some witnesses stood up and lied about Stephen. They said, “This man never stops saying bad things about the holy place and Moses’ Teachings.

Deuteronomy 13:6

Your own brother, son, or daughter, the wife you love, or your best friend may secretly tempt you, saying, “Let’s go worship other gods.” (Those gods may be gods that you and your ancestors never knew.

Titus 1:11

They must be silenced because they are ruining whole families by teaching what they shouldn’t teach. This is the shameful way they make money.

James 2:7

Don’t they curse the good name ⌞of Jesus⌟, the name that was used to bless you?

James 3:7

People have tamed all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures.

2 Peter 3:3

First, you must understand this: In the last days people who follow their own desires will appear. These disrespectful people will ridicule ⌞God’s promise⌟

3 John 1:10

For this reason, when I come I will bring up what he’s doing. He’s not satisfied with saying malicious things about us. He also refuses to accept the believers ⌞we send⌟ as guests. He even tries to stop others who want to accept them and attempts to throw those people out of the congregation.

Revelation 12:9

The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.

Revelation 13:14

It deceives those living on earth with the signs that it is allowed to do in front of the ⌞first⌟ beast. It tells those living on earth to make a statue for the beast who was wounded by a sword and yet lived.

Revelation 18:23

Light from lamps will never shine in it again. Voices of brides and grooms will never be heard in it again. Its merchants were the important people of the world, because all the nations were deceived by its witchcraft.

Revelation 19:20

The beast and the false prophet who had done miracles for the beast were captured. By these miracles the false prophet had deceived those who had the brand of the beast and worshiped its statue. Both of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.