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Although the tongue has a destructive and poisonous power, capable of affecting every aspect of our life, now we have a new nature, able to tame that horrible monster in order that it could be used for blessing instead of cursing.
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James 3:5-12
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How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!
ἰδοὺ ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει•
And i the tongue is a fire,
καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ•
a world of unrighteousness.
ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας
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The tongue is set among our members,
ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν,
j staining the whole body,
ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα
setting on fire the entire course of life, 1
καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως
and set on fire by hell. 2
καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.
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For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed
πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων τε καὶ πετεινῶν, ἑρπετῶν τε καὶ ἐναλίων δαμάζεται
and has been tamed by mankind,
καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ,
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but no human being can tame the tongue.
τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δαμάσαι δύναται ἀνθρώπων,
It is a restless evil,
ἀκατάστατον κακόν,
k full of deadly poison.
μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου.
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With it we bless our Lord and Father,
ἐν αὐτῇ εὐλογοῦμεν τὸν κύριον καὶ πατέρα
and with it we curse people
καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ καταρώμεθα τοὺς ἀνθρώπους
l who are made in the likeness of God.
τοὺς καθʼ ὁμοίωσιν θεοῦ γεγονότας,
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing.
ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ στόματος ἐξέρχεται εὐλογία καὶ κατάρα.
My brothers, 1 these things ought not to be so.
οὐ χρή, ἀδελφοί μου, ταῦτα οὕτως γίνεσθαι.
Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?
μήτι ἡ πηγὴ ἐκ τῆς αὐτῆς ὀπῆς βρύει τὸ γλυκὺ καὶ τὸ πικρόν;
Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives,
μὴ δύναται, ἀδελφοί μου, συκῆ ἐλαίας ποιῆσαι
or a grapevine produce figs?
ἢ ἄμπελος σῦκα;
Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.
οὔτε ἁλυκὸν γλυκὺ ποιῆσαι ὕδωρ.
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