James 3:2

James Moffatt - New Testament

We all make many a slip, but whoever avoids slips of speech is a perfect man; he can bridle the whole of the body as well as the tongue.

Cross References

James 1:26

Whoever considers he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own heart, his religion is futile.

1 Peter 3:10

he who would love Life and enjoy good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile:

Matthew 12:37

for by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."

Romans 3:10

as it is written, None is righteous, no, not one;

James 1:4

only, let your endurance be a finished product, so that you may be finished and complete, with never a defect.

James 2:10

For whoever obeys the whole of the Law and only makes a single slip, is guilty of everything.

1 Corinthians 9:27

no, I maul and master my body, in case, after preaching to other people, I am disqualified myself.

Hebrews 13:21

furnish you with everything for the doing of his will, creating in your lives by Jesus Christ what is acceptable in his own sight! To him be glory for ever and ever: Amen.

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, salutes you — a servant of Christ Jesus who is always earnest in prayer for you, that you may stand firm like mature and convinced Christians, whatever be the will of God for you.

Colossians 1:28

This is the Christ we proclaim; we train everyone and teach everyone the full scope of this knowledge, in order to set everyone before God mature in Christ;

Galatians 3:22

but Scripture has consigned all without exception to the custody of sin, in order that the promise due to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who have faith.

Romans 7:21

So this is my experience of the Law: I want to do what is right, but wrong is all I can manage;

1 Peter 5:10

Once you have suffered for a little, the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will repair and recruit and strengthen you.

Galatians 5:17

For the passion of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the passion of the Spirit against the flesh — the two are at issue, so that you are not free to do as you please.

Matthew 12:34

You brood of vipers, how can you speak good when you are evil? For the mouth utters what the heart is full of.