James 3:9

“Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.”

"Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God." - James 3:9
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What does James 3:9 mean?

The Bible verse James 3:9 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God." This verse is found in the New Testament, specifically in the Book of James, which is a general…

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The Power of Our Words: A Reflection on James 3:9

In the book of James, chapter 3 verse 9, we encounter a profound and often sobering reality about the human tongue. The verse states, "Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God" (James 3:9, KJV). This verse…

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A Prayer for Unity and Reflection on the Tongue

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your wisdom and understanding as we reflect on the profound truth embedded in the words of James 3:9, which proclaims, "Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after…

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James 3:9 - "Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God."
James 3:9-10 - "With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be."
"With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be." - James 3:9-10
James 1:9
Mark 3:17 - "And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:"
James 1:9 - "Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:"
James 1:3 - "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience."
James 3:18 - "And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace."
James 3:15 - "This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish."
James 3:16 - "For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work."
James 3:3 - "Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body."
James 2:9 - "But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors."
James 4:9 - "Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness."
James 3:11 - "Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?"
James 3:8 - "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison."
James 3:1 - "My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation."
James 5:9 - "Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door."
James 3:14 - "But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth."
Mark 3:18 - "And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,"
James 3:10 - "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be."
"And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:" - Mark 3:17
Matthew 10:3 - "Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;"
James 3:7 - "For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:"
James 4:3 KJVA (3) Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Luke 9:28 - "¶ And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray."
"Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:" - James 1:9
James 4:3 - "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts."
"Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience." - James 1:3
"Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience." - James 1:3