James 3:2

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We all make many mistakes. A person who never said anything wrong would be perfect. Someone like that would be able to control their whole body too.

Cross References

James 1:26

You might think you are a very religious person. But if your tongue is out of control, you are fooling yourself. Your careless talk makes your offerings to God worthless.

Proverbs 13:3

People who are careful about what they say will save their lives, but those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.

1 Peter 3:10

The Scriptures say, “If you want to enjoy true life and have only good days, then avoid saying anything hurtful, and never let a lie come out of your mouth.

Matthew 12:37

Your words will be used to judge you. What you have said will show whether you are right or whether you are guilty.”

Psalm 34:13

Then avoid saying anything hurtful, and never let a lie come out of your mouth.

Proverbs 20:9

Can anyone say their heart is pure? Who can say, “I am free from sin”?

Romans 3:10

As the Scriptures say, “There is no one doing what is right, not even one.

James 1:4

If you let that patience work in you, the end result will be good. You will be mature and complete. You will be all that God wants you to be.

1 Kings 8:46

“Your people will sin against you. I know this because everyone sins. And you will be angry with your people. You will let their enemies defeat them. Their enemies will make them prisoners and carry them to some faraway land.

James 2:10

You might follow all of God’s law. But if you fail to obey only one command, you are guilty of breaking all the commands in that law.

Isaiah 64:6

We are all dirty with sin. Even our good works are not pure. They are like bloodstained rags. We are all like dead leaves. Our sins have carried us away like wind.

1 Corinthians 9:27

It is my own body I fight to make it do what I want. I do this so that I won’t miss getting the prize myself after telling others about it.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, another servant of Jesus Christ from your group, sends his greetings. He constantly struggles for you in prayer. He prays that you will grow to be spiritually mature and have everything that God wants for you.

Colossians 1:28

So we continue to tell people about Christ. We use all wisdom to counsel every person and teach every person. We are trying to bring everyone before God as people who have grown to be spiritually mature in Christ.

Galatians 3:22

But this is not possible. The Scriptures put the whole world in prison under the control of sin, so that the only way for people to get what God promised would be through faith in Jesus Christ. It is given to those who believe in him.

Romans 7:21

So I have learned this rule: When I want to do good, evil is there with me.

2 Chronicles 6:36

“Your people will sin against you. I know this because everyone sins. And you will be angry with your people. You will let their enemies defeat them. Their enemies will make them prisoners and carry them to some faraway land.

1 Peter 5:10

Yes, you will suffer for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He will make you strong. He will support you and keep you from falling. He is the God who gives all grace. He chose you to share in his glory in Christ. That glory will continue forever.

Galatians 5:17

The sinful self wants what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit wants what is against the sinful self. They are always fighting against each other, so that you don’t do what you really want to do.

Psalm 39:1

I said, “I will be careful about what I say. I will not let my tongue cause me to sin. I will keep my mouth closed when I am around wicked people.”

Proverbs 10:19

A person who talks too much gets into trouble. A wise person learns to be quiet.

Proverbs 21:23

People who are careful about what they say will save themselves from trouble.

Matthew 12:34

You snakes! You are so evil. How can you say anything good? What people say with their mouths comes from what fills their hearts.

Leviticus 13:39

a priest must look at them. If the spots on that person’s skin are dull white, the disease is only a harmless rash. That person is clean.

Job 15:13

You are expressing your anger against God when you say these things.