Bible / James / Chapter 3

The most popular Bible verses from James 3 - Page 2

Found 18 Verses (from 11)

James 3:11

Bible Rank: 5,015

Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? NIV

Does a fountain send forth [simultaneously] from the same opening fresh water and bitter? AMP

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? KJV

James 3:3

Bible Rank: 7,148

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. NIV

If we set bits in the horses' mouths to make them obey us, we can turn their whole bodies about. AMP

Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. KJV

James 3:5

Bible Rank: 13,658

Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. NIV

Even so the tongue is a little member, and it can boast of great things. See how much wood or how great a forest a tiny spark can set ablaze! AMP

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! KJV

James 3:14

Bible Rank: 14,611

But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. NIV

But if you have bitter jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry, selfish ambition) in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on it and thus be in defiance of and false to the Truth. AMP

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. KJV

James 3:16

Bible Rank: 15,106

For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. NIV

For wherever there is jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry and selfish ambition), there will also be confusion (unrest, disharmony, rebellion) and all sorts of evil and vile practices. AMP

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. KJV

James 3:8

Bible Rank: 16,086

But no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. NIV

But the human tongue can be tamed by no man. It is a restless (undisciplined, irreconcilable) evil, full of deadly poison. AMP

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. KJV

James 3:15

Bible Rank: 16,680

Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. NIV

This [superficial] wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual (animal), even devilish (demoniacal). AMP

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. KJV

James 3:18

Bible Rank: 17,172

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. NIV

And the harvest of righteousness (of conformity to God's will in thought and deed) is [the fruit of the seed] sown in peace by those who work for and make peace [in themselves and in others, that peace which means concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals, with undisturbedness, in a peaceful mind free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts]. AMP

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. KJV