James 3:9

The Passion Translation

We use our tongue to praise God our Father and then turn around and curse a person who was made in his very image!

Cross References

Genesis 5:1

When God created human beings he made them in the likeness of God and created them as male and female. After he had created them, he lovingly blessed them and named them “humanity.” So here is the family history of Adam and Eve:

Genesis 9:6

“Whoever sheds human blood, by other humans he must have his own blood shed; for to kill a person is to kill one made in God’s own beautiful image.

Psalm 10:7

Their mouths spew out cursing, lies, and threats. Only trouble and turmoil come from all their plans.

Psalm 108:1

My heart, O God, is focused and determined. Now I can sing my song with passionate praises! Awake, O my soul, with the music of his splendor.

Psalm 145:1

My heart explodes with praise to you! Now and forever my heart bows in worship to you, my King and my God!

Psalm 145:21

I will praise you, Lord! Let everyone everywhere join me in praising the beautiful Lord of holiness from now through eternity!

Psalm 16:9

My heart and soul explode with joy—full of glory! Even my body will rest confident and secure.

Psalm 30:12

How could I be silent when it’s time to praise you? Now my heart sings out, bursting with joy— a bliss inside that keeps me singing, “I can never thank you enough!”

Psalm 34:1

Lord! I’m bursting with joy over what you’ve done for me! My lips are full of perpetual praise.

Psalm 35:28

Then I won’t be able to hold it in— everyone will hear my joyous praises all day long! Your righteousness will be the theme of my glory-song of praise!

Psalm 51:14

O God, my saving God, deliver me fully from every sin, even the sin that brought bloodguilt. Then my heart will once again be thrilled to sing the passionate songs of joy and deliverance!

Psalm 57:8

Awake, O my soul, with the music of his splendor-song! Arise, my soul, and sing his praises! My worship will awaken the dawn, greeting the daybreak with my songs of praise!

Psalm 59:12

They are nothing but proud, cursing liars. They sin in every word they speak, boasting in their blasphemies!

Psalm 62:4

Liars, hypocrites, with nothing good to say— all their energies are spent on moving me from this exalted place. Pause in his presence

Psalm 63:4

Daily I will worship you passionately and with all my heart. My arms will wave to you like banners of praise.

Psalm 71:24

I’ll never stop telling others how perfect you are, while all those who seek my harm slink away ashamed and defeated!

Isaiah 29:13

This is what the Lord says about these people: “They come near to me with hollow words and honor me superficially with their lips; all the while their hearts run far away from me! Their worship is nothing more than man-made rules.

Matthew 26:74

Peter denied it, and using profanity he said, “I don’t know the man!” At that very moment the sound of a crowing rooster pierced the night.

Matthew 5:44

However, I say to you, love your enemy, bless the one who curses you, do something wonderful for the one who hates you, and respond to the very ones who persecute you by praying for them.

Acts 2:26

No wonder my heart is glad and my glory celebrates! My mouth is filled with his praises, and I have hope that my body will live

Romans 3:14

Bitter profanity flows from their mouths, only meant to cut and harm.

1 Corinthians 11:7

A man in leadership is under no obligation to have his head covered in the public gatherings, because he is the portrait of God and reflects his glory. The woman, on the other hand, reflects the glory of her husband,

Ephesians 1:3

Every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm has already been lavished upon us as a love gift from our wonderful heavenly Father, the Father of our Lord Jesus—all because he sees us wrapped into Christ. This is why we celebrate him with all our hearts!

James 1:27

True spirituality that is pure in the eyes of our Father God is to make a difference in the lives of the orphans, and widows in their troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values.

James 3:10

Out of the same mouth we pour out words of praise one minute and curses the next. My brothers and sisters, this should never be!

1 Peter 1:3

Celebrate with praises the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has shown us his extravagant mercy. For his fountain of mercy has given us a new life—we are reborn to experience a living, energetic hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Judges 9:27

After the grape harvest, they trod the grapes and celebrated a festival in the temple of Baal, their god. While they were drinking and feasting, they cursed Abimelech.