In this series, Dr. R.C. We are to go after peace as we would pursue an animal in the hunt. Blessing(2129)(eulogia)is literally a good word, good speaking, fine speech or praise. Set a guard on my lips. On the other hand, when I refuse to give expression to impure, unkind, ungodly thoughts, I begin to choke and strangle the evil in my soul. `Wisdom crieth aloud in the street " (Proverbs 1:20-33). A hole or opening from which a spring of water issues (James 3:11)" (Zodhiates), Ope in the Septuagint (Lxx)- Ex33:22; Jdg. To do it, he goes straight for the heart (Mk 7:14-15; Ps51:10) and the mind (Ro12:1-2). Again, the tongue isnt the real problem; it is the heart. The idea would be to be sensitive to other's needs and patient with them. Selah. 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. James 3:1718 are a list of qualities of godly wisdom even as James 3:1416 describe ungodly wisdom, But the wisdom from above - As noted earlierfrom above was a rabbinical way of referring to Yahweh. "A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape" (Proverbs 19:5). C. T. Studd, The heart is the metal of the bell, the tongue but the clapper. NLT has "a whole world of wickedness." Lord, my mouth sometimes speaks words that dont honor You. May we surrender every word to Him! Louw-Nida says it means "pertaining to being gracious and forbearing." James would have approved of what Calvin wrote quoting Augustine, "When a certain rhetorician was asked what was the chief rule in eloquence, he replied, 'Delivery'; what was the second rule, 'Delivery'; what was the third rule, 'Delivery'; so if you ask me concerning the precepts of the Christian religion, first, second, third, and always I would answer, 'Humility'" (Institutes 2. He asked God for wisdom, and God supernaturally answered his prayer and gave him so much that he was famous for it. (Ibid). He called it a fire ignited by hell itself (James 3:6), and an unruly evil, full of deadly poison (James 3:8). Seeking nothing but Gods glory, and using no other means to attain it than those of his own prescribing.. In it the warrior cries out bitterly. Torah is God's guidance for God's . Have Thine own way, Lord! In a sense, churches are like ships, and many of their people are like rivets. If bad fruit and bitter water continue to come forth, it means that there is no contradiction. But Christian wisdom is based on Christian certainties which come to us from God through Jesus Christ." Have (echo) is in the present tenseindicating they were doing so as their habitual practice (even believerswrestle with these sins from time to time but not all the time). When the two trainers pulled the rope so that it was six feet above the surface, the second whale broke the water and jumped the mpe. Restless(182)(akatastatosfroma= not +kathistemi= to settle fromkata= down +histemi= to stand) means unsettled, unsteady, unstable. The most ferocious monster in the world has his den just behind the teeth. Lets be on the defensive against any offensive or unloving terms in our own dictionary of usage. As we fill our hearts with God's Word, and yield to the Holy Spirit, He can use us to bring delight to others, and we will be refreshing fountains and trees. C.H. Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. MISINTERPRETATION: James refers to the course of nature, which has been translated wheel of beginning. Some take this to be a reference to reincarnation, since they believe life goes around in cycles of birth, death, and rebirth (into another body), and so forth. He will give us increasing power to monitor and control what we say. There is a power of selfishness A wise person is tender and full of mercy and sympathy. One of the marks that a man has been born again is that his tongue is now controlled. Sometimes we can cross a relational Rubicon with the words we say to others. The monument cites a gladiator as he gloats over a defeated foe. In a similar way, Saul's jealousy eventually caused his own destruction. The heart controls the mouth and tongue (Luke 6:45). These are the men who make peace. James Denney, Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent. We prefer to blame the world's problems on religious or political differences, but James says that the root problem is pride and self-centeredness. Marred by sin yes, but still retaining elements of the imago dei! (Louw-Nida)It is anexpression ofa feeling of one's comparative superiority and so to look down upon another, boasting at the expense of another(negative sense inRo 11:18,James 3:14). NRS James 3:18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace. (Proverbs 18:21), "The wicked are estranged from the womb; These who speak lies go astray from birth. It is followed by obedience to Gods Word. Already in the Antiquity James' epistle needed quite some time to be generally accepted. Matthew Henry, If nobody said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, what a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth! "The mouth of fools poureth out folly" (Proverbs 15:2). Paul echoes this theme often. The whole lifethe head (doctrine), the heart (volition), and the hand (lifestyle)is affected and redirected. Good(2570)(kalos)describes that which is inherently excellent or intrinsically good, providing some special or superior benefit. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. . Thus we see that gentleness is a defining quality of godly wisdom, the "fruit" so to speak. NIV James 3:6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. 16:5-7). Enduring them makes our faith and relationship with our Savior all . Wearein a war over words. If we look earnestly and in faith, we can find God's way for doing ministry in Scripture, often the last place we go. 1:10; Ezek. 12:34). -. 5:20; Phil. James 3:9. Tasker quips that "man has lost dominion over himself." 3:15; Jas. It refers to a quantity beyond what could or should be expected. John Lyly, When the hands are idle, the tongue is usually very active. It was the natural fruit of their bitter zeal and party spirit. Peace was used as a greeting or farewell corresponding to the Hebrew word shalom - "peace to you". Having mentioned the tongue being filled with deadly poison congeners up the image of a deadly viper and here we see the image of a forked tonguewhich such a viper would possess! And here in James defiles is in the present tense signifying an ongoing evil, polluting effect on one's body! Hagnos implies sincere, moral and spiritual integrity. "Every wise woman buildeth her house" (Proverbs 14:1). 120:6; Prov. (1 Timothy 4:1-5), For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 1:5; 1 Pet. Every time you speak, your mind is on parade. (Burdick), Zodhiates adds that "The verb epistamaifrom which this participle is derived does not refer only to theoretical knowledge, but also to the doing of things. Given our natural tendency to get into trouble with our tongues, what can we do to control them? Thomas Watson, Jas 1:26 2Ki 19:28 Ps 32:9 39:1 Isa 37:29. But the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. By the constituents of the water a judgment can be made as to its source. We think of the curses that Shimei directed against David, the Lord's anointed (2 Sam. But - Term of contrast. (Col 1:10+). From birth to the grave this fire in our mouths burns and destroys. This recalls James 2:14-26 where one's "works" show orauthenticateone's "faith" to be genuine. Reprinted by permission. -David Roper(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. "You can't hold a fellow down in the ditch unless you stay there with him." (Author Unknown). The Lord Jesus said, "for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh" (Mt12:34) -- what is in the heart will come out. His house is as empty of religion as the white of an egg is of savor. (James 3 Commentary), Robert Johnstone on pure -The Christianly wise man shrinks from moral defilement of every kind. We ask You now to take our "Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah" :12:22). "The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver" (Proverbs 10:20). CSB James 3:14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't brag and deny the truth. Ronald Blue has a picturesque interpretation ofthe course of our life-It is as though the tongue is at the center or hub of the wheel of nature and, like a fireworks display, the wheel is set on fire at the center. It is a restless (undisciplined, irreconcilable) evil, full of deadly poison. Piety is disgraced in all the shows of it, if there be not charity. 4:23). The idea seems to be thatthe tongue's evil effects can extend beyond the individual to affect everything in a person's sphere ("wheel") of influence. (MacArthur New Testament Commentary James). Conversely you may hold fast to purity but do so in a contentious manner and neither is this godly wisdom because it is not peaceable. It is as active and potent for evil in old age as ever it was in the days of our youth. The term occurs about 40 times in the Septuagint (Lxx)(e.g., Ruth 1:20; Habakkuk 1:6). Few people recognize the sinister capabilities of the tongue. Amplified Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine figs? All rights reserved), Take my lips, and let them be Reprinted by permission. It is not intelligence that keeps the lock on that cage; it is wisdoma wisdom that is characterized by humility, grace, and peace. No man can tame the tongue, James tells us (James 3:8). Barnhouse from his book Let Me Illustrate - At the trainer's signal a 16-foot whale, weighing 34,000 lbs., leaped straight out of the water until his tale was a foot above the surface; he opened his mouth to receive the handful of fish and fell back into the pool with a splash. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. ASV James 3:14 But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth. C. H. Spurgeon, Whatever moves the heart wags the tongue. Since the tongue is at the center of our life, it sets in motion a conflagration that will destroy "the entire course of your life." 18:9; Matt. 1:27; Jas. Its plans and procedure have all reference to self and to this world of the senses, though the subjects it discusses may belong to the invisible world, the world known to faith. He said to believers, These things ought not to be so. Of the person who is in the habit of speaking with insults, ridicule or sarcasm, James demands, 'Change your speech habits.' 1:3; Zech. (Author Unknown), LIFE APPLICATION - EXCUSES FOR SPEAKING YOUR MIND. Biblical Illustrator 4. Behavior(conduct, lifestyle) (391)(anastrophefromana= again +strepho= to turn) literally describes a turning around or turning back and is used figuratively ofa turning here and there in the daily affairs of life, and thus refers toone's conduct, especially focusing on our daily behavior and our general deportment. Phillips Blessing and curses come out of the same mouth - surely, my brothers, this is the sort of thing that never ought to happen! Before you speak, remember that words are like fireyou can neither control nor reverse the damage they can do. JDB. (Ibid), Paul has a description of the wretched condition of the tongue of the unsaved man in Romans 3, Their talk is foul and filthy like the stench from an open grave. Or if we participate in coarse talk (5:4), we bring dishonor to the name of Christ. Matthew Henry, It is bad to think ill, but it is worse to speak it. Overhearing his reply (which praised the other), a friend approached him afterwards and said, "General, do you know that the man of whom you spoke is one of your bitterest enemies and misses no opportunity to malign you?" that can only give you earthly, natural and demonic wisdom? Amen. Because God is not a God of confusion but of peace (1 Cor. James is saying that the full range of iniquity finds an outlet through the tongue. When the listener could stand it no longer, he got up and slipped out a This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Do notlie(5574)(pseudomaifrompseudo= to cheat, defraud, falsify) means to communicate what is false, with the evident purpose of misleading. 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. Reprinted by permission. Ask God for that kind of wisdom. With words that soothe and heal and mend. "A wise son maketh a glad father" (Proverbs 15:20). Sophiais mental excellence in its highest and fullest sense (Vincent, M. R. Word studies). CSB James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy. "The mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things" (Proverbs 15:28). Our tongues, our pens, and even our keyboards should more often fall silent with thanks in our hearts for the restraint God provides. (He was referring to World War I.) The Lord patiently continues to work with us about the way we speak of other people. Baker-1992 good set. 10:5). Who among you has the complete mind of God? By:Keila Ochoa(Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. The rich rejoice that they have discovered the emptiness of material wealth, and the poor rejoice that they have discovered eternal riches. Richards, Warren Wiersbe -MIXED MESSAGES "The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom" (Proverbs 10:31). "The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts" (Proverbs 26:22). Yet his speech was inconsistent. It has to be attractive, but it must represent the truth; it must show that which can be produced in the storehouse. James asks, "Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?" Grant us grace by Your Spirit to live it out for the glory of the Lamb. NLT James 3:16 For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. Surely this man will make a very excellent pilgrim. NIV James 3:11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? (Lectures Exegetical and Practical on the Epistle of James), The true test of wisdom is works, not words. Jesus alluded to this principle in His Sermon on the Mount when he said, But let your statement be, Yes, yes or No, no; anything beyond these is of evil. When the Holy Spirit works in us, He gives us self-control to speak words that please the Father. Praus, is also used in the Septuagint rending of Numbers 12:3 "Now the man Moses was very humble (praus), more than any man who was on the face of the earth." In false wisdom, man is supreme. While we should never compromise doctrinal purity on essential truth, neither should we fight over minor matters where godly, Bible-believing people differ.Years ago, I received in the mail a number of papers from a man who had graduated from the same seminary that I graduated from. They believe that those whom the grace of God has touched are able to control their tongues. Wuest This wisdom is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual [having to do with the natural, physical existence as over against the spiritual world of the supernatural], demonic; f. NET James 3:15 Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic. 5:22, 23+). (Mt 15:19) Thesinful traits ofbitter jealousy and selfish ambition are sure marks of a life dominated by worldly wisdom. This is the very word Jesus uses when he explains to Nicodemus "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again (anothen - from above)he cannot see the kingdom of God." (Mt 12:33), What is James' point? BBE James 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. 20:10), and, for so doing, God kept him out of the Promised Land. (Php 2:3+)Paul used eritheia again in Philippians writing "The former (Php 1:15+ "Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ even from envy and strife") proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition (eritheia) rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment. Romans (Ibid), Rod Mattoon -The word "bitter" is from the Greek word pikroswhich can also mean "harsh." It's there that we can receive a wisdom "full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy" (Jas. (BDAG) The only other 2 uses of damazoare in James 3:7,8 to "tame the tongue." And, ask God to open the persons eyes and grant repentance. Speiro is used figuratively to describe the sowing of the "seed" of the Word of God, the Gospel (="the word of the kingdom" -Mt13:19, cpMk 4:1415,16,18), "the ideas and precepts that have been implanted like seed in their hearts, ie, received in their hearts (Mk 4:18)." Who is going to GIVE US VICTORY OVER TEMPTATION so that our growth is not stunted by sin. "In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression" (Proverbs 10:19). Sophosdescribes understanding that which results in wise conduct. How, then, can I best honor God and help others? Hiebert on behavior -His winsome daily conduct should demonstrate his possession of the needed practical insight and understanding to deal with the daily problems of life. James is rightNo man can tame the tonguebut theres plenty of help from Another. The wisdom which displays itself in bitterness (and alas, brethren, in the history of the church of Christ, how often has fancied wisdom displayed itself in bitterness! to be subject to another, Id. They say and do the right things at the right time for the right reasons. [123] There is a different reading at the end of the James 3:12, adopted by Griesbach, though rejected by Mill and others: houtos oute haluchon gluchu poiosai hudor, "So neither can salt water produce sweet." This reading is favored by the Syr. -Gilbert. THE SECRET OF A CONTROLLED TONGUE BYTHEODORE EPP. Others cant help but notice when we honor God with what we sayor dont say. Brian Bell -In these verses James illustrates the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde tongues tendency. THOUGHT: What Chambers states would seem to be a picture of a man or woman who is "filled with" the Spirit and under His control, so that when the "pop test" occurs, what comes out of us is what fills us. Bitter (4089)(see above forpikros)means sharp, prickly, pointed, piercing, pungent as that which sharply "pierces" or penetrates one's senses, used literally in James 3:11 of bitter water. His poor family finds it so; he is such a churl, such a railer at and so unreasonable with his servants, that they neither know how to do for or speak to him. Yes, the smallest but largest troublemaker in all the world is the tongue. Wisdom is proper use of knowledge. 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." Bitterness on the inside will eventually manifest itself on the outside. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. It is comprehensive in scope, reliable in scholarship, and easy to use. No man can tame the tongue, he wrote. A cruel word may wreck a life. 1:15; Deut. The point is that the type of fruit produced is determined by the species of tree. BDAG says epistemon pertains "to being knowledgeable in a way that makes one effectual in the exercise of such knowledge." Chrewas a common term in classical Greek literature, but as time passed it was almost totally replaced by its synonym dei. All rights reserved, A memoir of the life and labors of the Rev. Jude He thanked the Lord for the food, for the day, and for their home. When she mixed chemicals inside a plastic bottle, it exploded and she unintentionally unsettled some fellow students. Were just left forever unsaid. -Sper. Habakkuk 1. "He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him" (Proverbs 18:13). 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