26JUST AS FOR THE BODY APART FROM SPIRIT DEAD IS, SO ALSO <THE> FAITH APART FROM <THE> WORKS DEAD IS. 26As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
1NOT MANY [OF YOU] TEACHERS DO BECOME BROTHERS OF MINE, KNOWING THAT GREATER JUDGMENT WE WILL RECEIVE. Taming the Tongue (Psalm 64:1–10) 1Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
2IN MANY WAYS FOR WE STUMBLE ALL; IF ANYONE IN WHAT HE SAYS NOT DOES STUMBLE, THIS ONE [IS] A PERFECT MAN, ABLE TO BRIDLE INDEED ALL THE BODY. 2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
3IF NOW OF THE HORSES <THE> BITS INTO THE MOUTHS WE PUT FOR <THE> TO OBEY THEM US, EVEN ALL THE BODY OF THEM WE TURN ABOUT. 3When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
4BEHOLD ALSO THE SHIPS, SO GREAT BEING AND BY WINDS STRONG BEING DRIVEN, ARE TURNED ABOUT BY A VERY SMALL RUDDER WHERE EVER THE IMPULSE [OF THE ONE] WHO IS STEERING DECIDES. 4Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
5THUS ALSO THE TONGUE A SMALL MEMBER IS AND EXCEEDING THINGS IT BOASTS. BEHOLD A GREAT FIRE HOW GREAT A FOREST IT KINDLES; 5In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
6ALSO THE TONGUE [IS] A FIRE, THE WORLD <THE> OF INIQUITY THUS THE TONGUE IS SET AMONG THE MEMBERS OF US WHICH IS DEFILING ALL THE BODY AND SETTING ON FIRE THE COURSE <THE> OF NATURE AND [ITSELF] BEING SET ON FIRE BY <THE> HELL. 6The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.*NoteCloseGreek Gehenna
7ALL FOR KINDS OF BEASTS BOTH AND OF BIRDS, OF CREEPING THINGS BOTH AND THINGS OF THE SEA IS SUBDUED AND HE HAS BEEN SUBDUED BY THE RACE <THE> HUMAN; 7All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
8THE BUT TONGUE NO [ONE] TO SUBDUE IS ABLE OF MEN; [IT IS] AN UNRULY EVIL, FULL OF POISON DEADLY. 8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9WITH IT WE BLESS THE LORD AND FATHER AND WITH IT WE CURSE <THE> MEN THOSE ACCORDING TO [THE] LIKENESS OF GOD HAVING BEEN MADE; 9With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
10OUT OF THE SAME MOUTH PROCEED FORTH BLESSING AND CURSING. NOT OUGHT, BROTHERS OF MINE, THESE THINGS SO TO BE. 10Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
11SURELY NOT EVER THE SPRING OUT OF THE SAME OPENING POURS FORTH <THE> [BOTH] FRESH AND <THE> BITTER? 11Can both fresh water and salt water*NoteCloseLiterally Can both fresh and bitter flow from the same spring?
12SURELY NOT IS ABLE, BROTHERS OF MINE, A FIG TREE OLIVES TO PRODUCE OR A VINE FIGS? THUS NOR SPRING OF SALT AND FRESH TO PRODUCE WATER. 12My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring*NoteCloseLiterally Neither can salt produce fresh water.
13WHO [IS] WISE AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG YOU? HE SHOULD SHOW OUT OF THE GOOD CONDUCT THE WORKS OF HIM IN [THE] HUMILITY OF WISDOM. The Wisdom from Above 13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
14IF HOWEVER JEALOUSY BITTER YOU HAVE AND SELF-INTEREST IN THE HEART OF YOU, NOT DO BOAST [OF IT] AND DO LIE AGAINST THE TRUTH. 14But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
15NOT IS THIS THE WISDOM FROM ABOVE COMING DOWN, BUT [IS] EARTHLY UNSPIRITUAL DEMONIC. 15Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
16WHERE FOR JEALOUSY AND SELF-INTEREST [EXIST], THERE [WILL BE] DISORDER AND EVERY EVIL THING. 16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
17<THE> BUT THE FROM ABOVE WISDOM FIRST INDEED PURE IS, THEN PEACEABLE, GENTLE, REASONABLE, FULL OF MERCY AND OF FRUITS GOOD, IMPARTIAL, AND SINCERE. 17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
18[THE] FRUIT MOREOVER <THE> OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IN PEACE IS SOWN BY THOSE MAKING PEACE. 18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.*NoteCloseLiterally But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those making peace.