He made many more vessels, but each was crushed in the same way. All of these behaviors indicate a heart that is like the heart of the Father. Yes, better than he knows himself. `Wisdom crieth aloud in the street " (Proverbs 1:20-33). Matthew Henry. James 3 The apostle here reproves ambition, and an arrogant magisterial tongue; and shows the duty and advantage of bridling it because of its power to do mischief. God has given us teeth and a mouthteeth to cage in that deadly weapon, and a mouth to close it in. Neither can salt water yield sweet. (Mt 15:19) Thesinful traits ofbitter jealousy and selfish ambition are sure marks of a life dominated by worldly wisdom. Then it is peaceful, gentle, obedient, filled with mercy and good deeds, impartial, and sincere. When we do that, we starve the evil that is gnawing insidiously at the root of our soul. It is distinguished by a life well lived. The second is first pure and then peaceable. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you (Eph. We can all kneel together at the foot of the cross. "He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him: When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart: Though his hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly" (Proverbs 26:24-26). Brian Bell -Open your mouth & say ahhh! - a doctor often looks behind the tongue. God forbid that it should be so! to be overcome, The picture James paints of the tongue is similar to the wild man in Mark 5 who was demon-possessed, When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him, 3and he had his dwelling among the tombs. 2:26; 2 Ki. C. H. Spurgeon, Tongues are more terrible instruments than can be made with hammers and anvils, and the evil which they inflict cuts deeper and spreads wider. We have a far better best seller to help us to live harmoniously: the wisdom of Gods Word. A brutal word may smite and kill. Reprinted by permission. By:Keila Ochoa(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. in earth (epigein), and. This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: The purest minds need stirring up at times. D. Martyn Lloyd Jones, Wisdom opens the eyes both to the glories of heaven and to the hollowness of earth. : Pass. He is a living lie.". THOUGHT - Just from this simple analysis of who can and cannot tame their tongue, can you see why it is dangerous for a believer to knowingly marry an unbeliever? Whenever we speak out of fear, anger, ignorance, or prideeven if what we say is truethose who listen will hear more than our words. 111:10). Morris Gilber, A sanctified heart is better than a silver tongue. Epistemon in the Septuagint (Lxx)-Deut. Where the spirit does not rule, the soulthat is, as we have seen, the mental and emotional nature in so far as it is occupied with the world open to the sensestends to become ever more and more subject to the lowest element of our constitution, the appetites of the body. It exists among our members as a world of malice, defiling the whole body and setting the entire course of our lives on fire, itself set on fire by Gehenna. If God lights the fire and controls it, then the tongue can be a mighty tool for the winning of the lost and the building up of the church. Already in the Antiquity James' epistle needed quite some time to be generally accepted. Aletheiais that which is not concealed, but instead is is that which is seen or expressed as it really is. Habakkuk (Aggies and Longhorns have a longstanding rivalry in the state of Texas). "If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself" (Proverbs 9:12). James 3:1-12 The Tongue Is a Fire 1 aLet not many of you become teachers, bmy brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a 1stricter judgment. 26:74-75) (Ibid). James is echoing his half-brother Jesus Who taught "It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles (koinooin the present tense)the man.(Mt 15:11, see also Mt 15:18-20, Mt 12:34, 35, cf Mk 7:15). Clearly Paul was afraid that wisdom which was earthly, natural and demonic had crept into the Church at Corinth and potentially was wreaking havoc in the harmony of the body, resulting in disorder and every evil thing. Like all wisdom among men on moral questions, which is only earthly, only natural, it is devilishdevil-like. You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue. ", Adam Clarke on without hypocrisy -Without pretending to be what it is not; acting always in its own character; never working under a mask. Instead of being helpful, they are destructive. (Ibid). Phillips You may acquire a certain superficial wisdom, but it does not come from God - it comes from this world, from your own lower nature, even from the devil. Moo says thatearthlysuggests a perspective that fails to consider Gods realm and will (Pillar NT Commentary-James), Hiebert says "As "earthly" it springs out of and is limited to the frail and finite life of unregenerated humanity and associated with its turbulent affairs.". It is through communication that we connect and our spirits touch. James Comper, The Class and the Desk. Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not,-. The apostle James said that cursing is out of place in a Christians lifelike salt water in a freshwater spring or olives on a fig tree (Jas. Help me to control my tongue and to express myself clearly so that I wont cause dissension. 13:9; 2 Sam. Here the is used ofthe gushing forth of water. Let my words bless You and others. As an Eastern proverb has it, "A gold vessel does not sound; a brass one does." James 3:16. Churches ought to be concerned about building their congregations. A ships rudder can steer a huge vessel in a raging storm (v.4). And bring reproach to Jesus' name. It is easy for us to be drawn into wrong desires by the pressures of society and sometimes even by well-meaning Christians. FURTHER INSTANCES OF BLESSING. (Ibid), Hiebert says restless (akatastatos) "characterizes the tongue as being fickle and inconstant; it cannot be trusted to stay submissively in its proper place. Its natural killer instinct having been honed since the tender age of six months, this beast is fearful of no one. Eulogeocan be from men to God, from men to men, and from God to men. Phillips translates it, "It is an evil always liable to break out." That is the real meaning of the word in the original Greek, katakauchsthe. (1Co 3:3). A jealous person has full hands but feels his or her own belongings or accomplishments are threatened by anothers success. Adrian Rogers -Watch the words of your mouth. According to company president John M. Morse, protesters demanded that a specific word be deleted because it is derogatory and offensive. Would you turn hungry lions or angry snakes loose in your Sunday morning service? James 3:10from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. Malcolm Watts, If the Lord Jesus Christ is a stranger to you, the best you can hope for is to become a philosopher, like Socrates of old. We don't need to be demon possessed because we have the indwelling, unredeemed, depraved flesh to "animate" our tongue, undoubtedly aided from time to time by "flaming arrows of the evil one." Even with the temptation of Christ the devil was slick and sly (cf Lk 4:1-13+). To do right at the cost of ease, is to make peace. 6:17; 2 Sam. COMMENTARY JAMES. Actions dont always speak louder than wordsyour tongue can undo everything you do. The envious man spoke up first and asked that one of his eyes be put out. Thomas Watson, Words are the looking-glass of the mind. 16:2). He would do anything to get people on his side. ASV James 3:9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: CSB James 3:9 We praise our Lord and Father with it, and we curse men who are made in God's likeness with it. James 3:10. What kind are you sowing? - Robertson calls this a "rhetorical interrogative" (like Lk 11:11+). Spurgeon, Charles Haddon Genesis 3:8 God's First Words to the First Sinner Spurgeon, Charles Haddon Genesis 3:9-12 Man's Readiness to Invent Excuse for Sin Spurgeon, Charles Haddon Genesis 3:9-12 Christ the Conqueror of Satan Spurgeon, Charles Haddon Genesis 3:15 Christ the Conqueror of Satan Charles Haddon Spurgeon Genesis 3:16 Someone has said, "What is in the well of the heart will come out through the bucket of the mouth." Its never too late to begin growing in wisdom. So when Julius Caesar led his ThirteenthLegion across the Rubicon River and into Italy in 49bc, it was an act of treason. (Mt 5:37+). Help me evaluate each thought Take my voice and let me sing When James spoke of the "wisdom that is from above," he described it as "pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy" (3:17). He can tame the untamable. Jesus upset their pride. Zodhiates adds "The tongue is only an instrument of the mind and heart and is appropriately located in between the two. James asks, "Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?" More like the Master I long to ever be. If you don't believe this watch some of the current news shows (which really are no longer truly news), the popular fare on television or the box office hits. Such a person knows how to forgive when strict justice dictates that there is a perfect right to condemn. Anastropheis used of public activity, life in relation to others. Paul therefore prayed for the church at Ephesus, "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him" (Eph. Barnes' Notes 2. But one thing is certainthe Spirit of Christ is not found in a spirit of envy and self-serving competition. Therefore, the rich person and the poor person stand together on the common ground of Calvary. "The mouth of the foolish is a present destruction" (Proverbs 10:14). This recalls James 2:14-26 where one's "works" show orauthenticateone's "faith" to be genuine. "The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom" (Proverbs 10:31). She saw him go to the homes where there were sickness, death, and sorrow, and she watched him as he moved about the village, though she never heard him speak in public. All the marks which we put upon it, it will exhibit forever Each day will not only be a witness of our conduct, but will affect our everlasting destiny (Note: Not in loss of salvation but of rewards - cp1Co 3:11,12,13,14,15,Jn 15:5,2Co 5:10+, cp1Ti 4:7,8+). ASV James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy. Intellectual ability, in and of itself, is of course not inherently evil. Here is their list: Every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. C. S. Lewis, Surely the essence of wisdom is that before we begin to act at all, or attempt to please God, we should discover what it is that God has to say about the matter. Browse all categories; New Books; Used Books TODAY IN THE WORD - James 3:13-18 . (Thru The Bible). Anon. He wrote, The tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. Without a command from the mind and permission from the will, the tongue cannot speak either good or evil." The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy (v.17). A heart like the Father's heart will produce only pure and loving words. Lord, make me conscious today of the words I choose and the way I use them. Are you at peace with those in this church? If one-half that we say If youre sowing worldly wisdom, youll reap disorder and every evil thing. 141:3). Its propensity for destruction is much greater. At age 12, he entered Harvard University in a program for gifted students. Counselors tell us to listen to each other. Christians are in the best position to keep the right perspective. Titus 3:2 sounds a similar note: "To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.". If you use these words and sincerely mean what you say from your heart, you will find that God will use you to be a blessing and encouragement to others. Those two words shouldnt go together. (Read Romans 12:3-8) Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. James 3:16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. GNT James 3:11 ; NLT James 3:11 Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water? Worldly wisdom, in turn, lurks within all our minds, and our pride in trying to accomplish God's work in our own ability leads to the doing of God's work in man's way. Is hell literally a place of fire and brimstone? And peaceable, God's wisdom will endure. Jesus taught in Matthew 12:34-37 that a mans words are a reliable indicator of the state of his heart. David and his men were hiding from Saul in a cave when Saul entered (1Sam. There is a kind of cruel wisdom which takes a delight in hurting others with clever but cutting words. I will guard my ways, lest I sin with my tongue. (Lectures Exegetical and Practical on the Epistle of James). All rights reserved). (Col 1:9-14 is a great prayer to pray for others - my accountability partner prays it for me daily and I reciprocate. The reference here is, of course, to John the Baptist, who was to prepare the way of the Lord. If the heart is filled with hatred, Satan will light the fire. Amplified This [superficial] wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual (animal), even devilish (demoniacal). For example, Paul urged that our "speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one" (Col. 4:6). 1:22. (Ibid), Wiersbe -The tongue cannot be tamed by man, but it can be tamed by God. A bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: Knowing that this James was the half-brother of Jesus makes his self-introduction all the more significant. He went on to tell me how the bank had set up a branch bank at the powder plant at Old Hickory outside of Nashville, Tennessee. We train. Frederick W. Faber, The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart. To bridle your tongue, give God the reins of your heart. Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil. 3:13; So James gives us a practical description of a person who is wise and understanding -- he demonstrates it by his good behavior and gentleness. -. (James Commentary - Twenty-First Century). . If you sow Gods wisdom, youll reap peace. Donald Grey Barnhouse, One of the first things that happens when a man is really filled with the Spirit is not that he speaks with tongues, but that he learns to hold the one tongue he already has. Wisdom, we believe, is a synonym of Logs of the Word, and it refers to that perfection and eternity which is to be found only in God the Father, manifested to the world through His Son, the Lord Jesus, and existing in the world today only through His Holy Spirit. By:Bill Crowder(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. They were either unconcerned about or oblivious to the presence of two visitors in their midst. Grieve not (present imperative with a negative) the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Perfidy refers to deliberate breech of trust, or treachery, and the unbridled tongue is frequently guilty of such evil. NKJ James 3:11 Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? As we draw on Gods wisdom through His Word, we can smother the sparks of dissension and instead speak words of peace. BDAG says epistemon pertains "to being knowledgeable in a way that makes one effectual in the exercise of such knowledge." Such wise people will surely know how to control their tongue (as noted earlier in this chapter). ASV James 3:11 Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter? In its only pre-New Testament occurrences (in Aristotle), eritheia refers to the selfish ambition, the narrow partisan zeal of factional, greedy politicians, so this word may also conveythe notion of rivalry, party-spirit, or factiousness. "Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister" (Proverbs 7:4). His question does not imply that none is wise but challenges to self-examination those who rashly assume that they are. Its a battle worth waging.ByDennis J. DeHaan(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. We are to extend the mercy that we have received to other undeserving sinners." There are two sciences which every person ought to learn: the science of speech and the more difficult one of silence. NLT James 3:6 And the tongue is a flame of fire. He talks of prayer, of repentance, of faith, and of the new birth; but he knows but only to talk of them. Gustafson, There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. To clean up what we say, The first of the eighteenth-century churchman William Law's rules for life was: 'To fix it deep in my mind that I have but one business upon my hands, to seek for eternal happiness by doing the will of God.' Every time you speak, your mind is on parade. It has taken us many more days to rid the house of this fetid smell. (Hiebert), For believers we need to heed the command from Solomon (which he himself did NOT heed! The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. 4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; 5for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer. My friend, if He has touched you, He has touched your mouth also. James 3:17. "A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth" (Proverbs 13:2). Publilius Syrus, Evil tongues are the devils bellows. The writers of the NT frequently recorded blessingGod the Father Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. To curse man is to curse the likeness of God in man." 6 Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away; 7 but we speak Gods wisdom in a mystery (THIS SPEAKS OF THE GOSPEL - THE FIRST DIVINE "WISDOM" THAT ONE MUST RECEIVE BEFORE HE CAN RECEIVE FURTHER DIVINE WISDOM! But James said, No man can tame the tongue. All of us have trouble getting a little thing called the tongue under control. D C Egner(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Notice that many of these passage describe gentleness as the virtue that should be exhibited by believers to other people and are thus good illustrations of "living wisely.". Henry T. Mahan, A tongue that is set on fire from hell shall be set on fire in hell. So in this sentence James uses a first class conditional statement which assumes that some of his readers were harboring bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in their heart. James gave us another word picture about words when he said, The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. Ruth Thomas Manton, Evil words show a wicked heart, and idle words a vain mind. "As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear" (Proverbs 25:12). Or do you often regret your words? All rights reserved), To be like Jesusthat's our goal, I have been in his family, and have observed him both at home and abroad; and I know what I say of him is the truth. He is implying that if we are genuine believers we should bring forth fruit or water (so to speak) that is consistent with our new birth and the new power of the indwelling Spirit to produce "good fruit" or "fresh water. Specifically, that what one does (or says) proves what they really believe. ESV Study Bible on world of iniquity -The tongue represents and puts into expression all the wickedness of the world. Unfortunately believers can sometimes corrupt the purity of God's wisdom by intermixing worldly wisdom, especially when we compromise and mix worldly principles with Biblical principles. JAMES calls the converted among the twelve tribes his brethren. That would only be to do mischief; but pure minds may be stirred as much as you please, and the more the better. But unruly tongues accomplish the same results. Full(3324)(mestos) signifies full up, full to the utmost, "stuffed". (Word Biblical Commentary). "The wise shall inherit glory" (Proverbs 3:35). As Steven Cole says "If we all would seek to live by these seven qualities of godly wisdom, personal conflicts would be greatly minimized and harmonious relationships would blossom and grow. It is notoriously unreliable, constantly prone to break out in vicious words. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. under the earth, which will confess Jesus is Lord. Keep in mind Pauls words about not quarreling, being kind, patient, and gentle. 32:17). Are you letting it shine? "Deceive not with thy lips" (Proverbs 24:28). Contrary to old clichs, words do hurtoften deeply. "Set a watch, 0 LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips" (Ps. ByDavid C. Egner(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. atdiscoveryseries.org/q0703. Pikros is used here to describe jealousy as bitter. NJB James 3:12 Can a fig tree yield olives, my brothers, or a vine yield figs? You may say, Ive tried to, but I have no power to subdue it. James agreed: No man can tame the tongue (James 3:8). George Santanaya, If our wisdom has been acquired without any of that eagerness and painful diligence with which the covetous man desires and seeks for his riches, it is a shrewd conjecture that it is not of the genuine sort. He has the revelation of God's wisdom in Scripture and the teacher and interpreter of God's wisdom in the indwelling Holy Spirit. On the Temple of Aesculapius at Epidaurus, there was the inscription at the entrance: 'He who would enter the divine temple must be pure [hagnos]; and purity is to have a mind which thinks holy thoughts.' Discretion of speech is better than eloquence with words. Spurgeon - We liked Burkitt better when we were younger. Reprinted by permission. He said that with the tongue we bless our God who created us, but we also curse those whom He has created (v.9). See the contrasting word aspilosin James 1:27 ("unstained"). 141:3). Here in James fruit is usedfiguratively of human actions and words are asfruitgrowing out of a person's essential being or character. By:Joanie Yoder(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. ", Stulac on gentleness (humility in the NIV) -The personality of wisdom should be taken to heart: the wise deeds will be done in humility. Since everyone has an opinion on how something should be done, friction results. to be subject to another, Id. By the end of his life, Trumans unmailed letters filled a large desk drawer. 1. Proverbs 9:10-12 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (THIS IS AMAZING - HE DID NOT HAVE THE INDWELLING SPIRIT BUT GOD TELLS HIM HE MUST MASTER IT - SOMEHOW THE SPIRIT WOULD HAVE GIVEN THE POWER NECESSARY HAD HE WANTED TO "KILL SIN") Cain told Abel his brother. 3:17). Seneca, Speech is only good when it is better than silence. Commentary on James 3:1-12 (Read James 3:1-12) We are taught to dread an unruly tongue, as one of the greatest evils. I'm always saying the wrong thing! Yet Scripture clearly states that an abusive tongue is not under the control of the Spirit (James 3:3l0). (Psalm 140:3). It was tame! the keepers protest. If you often share the good news about Christ, you demonstrate a heart that is grateful for your own salvation. But the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. Ephesians (BEC), Poison (2447)(iosfromhemi= to send) is something sent out and one Greek meaning is thus arrow, a meaning not found in the NT. It is not a matter of acquiring truth in lectures but of applying truth to life." (Ge 3:5,6+). When actions and words agree, the message is loud and clear. This wisdom is characterized asa "good thing given and (a) perfect gift (that) is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with Whom there is no variation or shifting shadow." That is what the second meaning of the Greek word deixt"to show"is, "to prove." Amen. No, at best we can only be philosophers, friends of wisdom. The tree is bad and the spring is bad. Thomas Watson, Jas 1:26 2Ki 19:28 Ps 32:9 39:1 Isa 37:29. GNT . It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself. Such behavior is unthinkable to the wise Christian. The necessity expressed by this word signifies a need resulting from time or circumstances or from the fitness of things. Author: Vernon C. Grounds (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. NJB James 3:18 The peace sown by peacemakers brings a harvest of justice. And so I agree with John MacArthur's analysis of James 3:13-18- "Some interpreters believe the phrase who among you refers only to the teachers, or would-be teachers, addressed in James 3:1. James says wisdom is reasonable; flexible; forgiving; peaceful; caring; given to friendly visits, small acts of courtesy, and kind words. It is as active and potent for evil in old age as ever it was in the days of our youth. When you speak, remember God is one of your listeners. Only an evil tongue could do this. New Testament for Everyone What he is talking about is 'bitter jealousy and contention', a spirit which is always carping and criticizing, which cannot let a nice word go by without adding a nasty one, to take the taste away (as it were). I travel on the wings of the wind. A change of heart is needed when our words of blessing are waning. 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