James 3 Scofield

3:1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

“masters”

teachers, knowing that we shall have the more severe judgment. Cf. Mark 12:40.

3:2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

“perfect”

(See Scofield "Matt 5:48").

3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

“hell”

(See Scofield "Matt 5:22").

3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

“righteousness”

(See Scofield "1 John 3:7").

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