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Book of James
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:2 JFB -> Commentary on 3:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:2 PNT -> Commentary on 3:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:2 SRN -> Study Notes on 3:2 TSK -> Commentary on 3:2 TSK -> Entry for 3:2 WEN -> Notes on 3:2 NTB -> Depravity Of Man; Perfection; Speaking; Words TTT -> Perfection EBD -> James, Epistle of; Sanctification 3:2 - [In Context] We all make many mistakes. If there were a person who never said anything wrong, then that person would be perfect. A person like that would be able to control their whole body, too.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:3 JFB -> Commentary on 3:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:3 PNT -> Commentary on 3:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:3 TSK -> Commentary on 3:3 TSK -> Entry for 3:3 WEN -> Notes on 3:3 NTB -> Bit; Horse TTT -> Horse, The EBD -> Bit; James, Epistle of 3:3 - [In Context] We put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us. With these bits in the horses' mouths, we can control their whole body.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:4 JFB -> Commentary on 3:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:4 PNT -> Commentary on 3:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:4 TSK -> Commentary on 3:4 TSK -> Entry for 3:4 WEN -> Notes on 3:4 NTB -> Helm; Ship TTT -> Ships; Wind, The EBD -> Governor; James, Epistle of 3:4 - [In Context] It is the same with ships. A ship is very big, and it is pushed by strong winds. But a very small rudder controls that big ship. The man who controls the rudder decides where the ship will go. The ship goes where the man wants.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:5 JFB -> Commentary on 3:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:5 PNT -> Commentary on 3:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:5 TSK -> Commentary on 3:5 TSK -> Entry for 3:5 WEN -> Notes on 3:5 NTB -> Boasting; Speaking TTT -> Fire EBD -> James, Epistle of 3:5 - [In Context] It is the same with our tongue. It is a small part of the body, but it boasts about doing great things. A big forest fire can be started with only a little flame.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:6 JFB -> Commentary on 3:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:6 PNT -> Commentary on 3:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:6 SRN -> Study Notes on 3:6 TSK -> Commentary on 3:6 TSK -> Entry for 3:6 WEN -> Notes on 3:6 NTB -> Hell; Speaking TTT -> Fire EBD -> Coal; Gehenna; James, Epistle of 3:6 - [In Context] The tongue is like a fire. It is a world of evil among the parts of our body. How? The tongue spreads its evil through our whole body. It starts a fire that influences all of life. The tongue gets this fire from hell.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:7 JFB -> Commentary on 3:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:7 PNT -> Commentary on 3:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:7 TSK -> Commentary on 3:7 TSK -> Entry for 3:7 WEN -> Notes on 3:7 NTB -> Animals; Birds TTT -> Beasts; Birds; Serpents EBD -> James, Epistle of; Serpent SBD -> Serpent 3:7 - [In Context] People can tame every kind of wild animal, bird, reptile, and fish. People have already tamed all these things.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 3:8 JFB -> Commentary on 3:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:8 PNT -> Commentary on 3:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:8 TSK -> Commentary on 3:8 TSK -> Entry for 3:8 WEN -> Notes on 3:8 NTB -> Speaking EBD -> James, Epistle of; Poison 3:8 - [In Context] But no person can tame (control) the tongue. It is wild and evil. It is full of poison that can kill.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.