James 3:9

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, made in the likeness of God.

Cross References

Genesis 5:1

This is the list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humans, he made them in the likeness of God.

Genesis 9:6

Whoever sheds the blood of a human, by a human shall that person’s blood be shed, for in his own image God made humans.

2 Samuel 16:5

When King David came to Bahurim, a man of the family of the house of Saul came out whose name was Shimei son of Gera; he came out cursing.

2 Samuel 19:21

Abishai son of Zeruiah answered, “Shall not Shimei be put to death for this because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?”

1 Chronicles 29:10

Then David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly; David said, “Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel, forever and ever.

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the Lord your God.” And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.

Psalm 10:7

Their mouths are filled with cursing and deceit and oppression; under their tongues are mischief and iniquity.

Psalm 108:1

My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make melody. Awake, my soul!

Psalm 145:1

I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever.

Psalm 145:21

My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.

Psalm 16:9

Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices; my body also rests secure.

Psalm 30:12

so that my soul may praise you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

Psalm 34:1

I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalm 35:28

Then my tongue shall tell of your righteousness and of your praise all day long.

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance.

Psalm 57:8

Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn.

Psalm 59:12

For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride. For the cursing and lies that they utter,

Psalm 62:4

Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence. They take pleasure in falsehood; they bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse. Selah

Psalm 63:4

So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.

Psalm 71:24

All day long my tongue will talk of your righteous help, for those who tried to do me harm have been put to shame and disgraced.

Ecclesiastes 7:22

your heart knows that many times you have yourself cursed others.

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord said: Because these people draw near with their mouths and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me and their worship of me is a human commandment learned by rote,

Matthew 26:74

Then he began to curse, and he swore an oath, “I do not know the man!” At that moment the cock crowed.

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Acts 2:26

therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover, my flesh will live in hope.

Romans 3:14

“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

1 Corinthians 11:7

For a man ought not to have his head veiled, since he is the image and reflection of God, but woman is the reflection of man.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

James 1:27

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

James 3:10

From the same mouth comes a blessing and a curse. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

Judges 9:27

They went out into the field and gathered the grapes from their vineyards, trod them, and celebrated. Then they went into the temple of their god, ate and drank, and ridiculed Abimelech.