James 3:10 BSB — MannaFest

James 3:10

Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

BSB

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ASV

out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

KJV

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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Commentary

4 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing,.... Which is not only a contradiction, but unnatural, as well as wicked and sinful: my brethren, these things ought not so to be: in any, and much less in professors of religion: such things are unbecoming men, are a scandal upon human nature, and exceeding unworthy of the Christian name; see Psa 50:16.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

It is said of the seraphim that praise God, they dare not bring a railing accusation. And for men to reproach those who have not only the image of God in their natural faculties, but are renewed after the image of God by the grace of the gospel: this is a most shameful contradiction to all their pretensions of honouring the great Original.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Out of the same mouth - This saying is something like that, Pro 18:21: Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and on this, for an illustration of St. James’ words, hear Vayikra Rabba, sec. 33: “Rabbi Simeon, the son of Gamaliel, said to his servant Tobias, Go and bring me some good food from the market: the servant went, and he bought tongues. At another time he said to the same servant, Go and buy me some bad food: the servant went, and bought tongues.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

So in a fable, a man with the same breath blows hot and cold. "Life and death are in the power of the tongue" (compare Ps 62:4). brethren--an appeal to their consciences by their brotherhood in Christ. ought not so to be--a mild appeal, leaving it to themselves to understand that such conduct deserves the most severe reprobation.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἐκ	ek	Out of	G1537 →
τοῦ	tou	the	G3588 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	same	G846 →
στόματος	stomatos	mouth	G4750 →
ἐξέρχεται	exerchetai	proceed forth	G1831 →
εὐλογία	eulogia	blessing	G2129 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
κατάρα.	katara	cursing.	G2671 →
οὐ	ou	Not	G3756 →
χρή,	chrē	ought,	G5534 →
ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	brothers	G80 →
μου,	mou	of Mine,	G3165 →
ταῦτα	tauta	these things	G3778 →
οὕτως	houtōs	so	G3779 →
γίνεσθαι.	ginesthai	to be.	G1096 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Peter 3:9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15
  Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 12:17
  Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
- Proverbs 20:22
  Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
- Romans 12:14
  Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.
- Romans 12:19–21
  Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
Through
Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.
leads to
- 1 Peter 3:9
  Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
- Matthew 5:44
  But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Romans 12:21
  Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About James

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About James