James 3:6

The Passion Translation

And the tongue is a fire! It can be compared to the sum total of wickedness and is the most dangerous part of our human body. It corrupts the entire body and is a hellish flame! It releases a fire that can burn throughout the course of human existence.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:27

A wicked scoundrel wants to dig up dirt on others, only to spread slander and shred their reputation.

Mark 7:15

What truly contaminates a person is not what he puts into his body, but what comes out. That’s what makes a person defiled.”

Proverbs 15:1

Respond gently when you are confronted and you’ll defuse the rage of another. Responding with sharp, cutting words will only make it worse. Don’t you know that being angry can ruin the testimony of even the wisest of men?

Luke 16:24

The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham! Father Abraham! Have mercy on me. Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and come to cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames of fire!’

Proverbs 6:19

spouting lies in false testimony, and stirring up strife between friends. These are entirely despicable to God!

Psalm 140:3

They are known for their sharp rhetoric of poisonous, hateful words. Pause in his presence

Psalm 64:3

Can’t you hear their slander, their lies? Their words are like poison-tipped arrows shot from the shadows. They are unafraid and have no fear of consequences.

3 John 1:10

So if I come, I will address what he’s doing—spreading his malicious slander against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome our brothers, and he stands in the way of those who want to receive them and show them hospitality by throwing them out of the church!

James 2:7

Aren’t they the very ones who blaspheme the beautiful name of the One you now belong to?

Acts 6:13

One after another, false witnesses stepped forward and accused Stephen, saying, “This man never stops denigrating our temple and our Jewish law.

Acts 5:3

God revealed their secret to Peter, so he said to him, “Ananias, why did you let Satan fill your heart and make you think you could lie to the Holy Spirit? You only pretended to give it all, yet you hid back part of the proceeds from the sale of your property to keep for yourselves.

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees overheard what the people were saying, they said, “He casts out demons by the power of Satan, the prince of demons!”

Matthew 5:22

But I’m telling you, if you hold anger in your heart toward a fellow believer, you are subject to judgment. And whoever demeans and insults a fellow believer is answerable to the congregation. And whoever calls down curses upon a fellow believer is in danger of being sent to a fiery hell.

Revelation 19:20

The wild beast was captured, as was the false prophet who had performed miracle-signs in his presence. (It was by these miracle-signs that he had deceived those with the mark of the wild beast and those who worshiped its image.) The wild beast and the false prophet were both thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur,

Revelation 18:23

The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, Nor will the joyous laughter of a wedding be heard in you. Your merchants were once the tycoons of the world, But you deceived all the nations by your sorcery.

Revelation 13:14

And through these startling miracles that he performed on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the world, telling the people to erect a statue in the image of the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet lived.

Revelation 12:9

So the great dragon was thrown down once and for all. He was the serpent, the ancient snake called the devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole earth. He was cast down into the earth and his angels along with him.

2 Peter 3:3

Above all, you must understand that in the last days mockers will multiply, chasing after their evil desires.

Titus 1:11

They must be silenced because they are disrupting entire families with their corrupt teachings, all for their dishonest greed.

Acts 20:30

Even some from among your very own ranks will rise up, twisting the truth to seduce people into following them instead of Jesus.

Jeremiah 28:16

And so, Yahweh declares, ‘I will remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against Yahweh.’ ”

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard them whispering behind my back: “Terror everywhere! That’s all he prophesies.” All my close friends watch for me to fall. “Let’s turn him in to the authorities,” they say. “Perhaps we can set a trap for him. Finally, we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.”

Isaiah 30:27

Look! Here comes Yahweh with his mighty power and glory! He comes in his awesome splendor with thick clouds! Consumed with anger, his lips are filled with fury, and his words are a devouring fire!

Proverbs 7:5

“May the two of you protect me, and may we never be apart!” For they will keep you from the adulteress, with her smooth words meant to seduce your heart.

Isaiah 50:11

But if you presume to light your own torch, you are playing with fire. So go ahead, walk in the light of your own fires and the sparks you have kindled. But I can promise you this: it will take you down into torment!

James 3:7

For every wild animal on earth including birds, creeping reptiles, and creatures of the sea and land have all been overpowered and tamed by humans,