Pastors Jim and Marie Watt
“WORDS MISUSED: REVEAL AN EVIL HEART” – James 3
B. 3:1-18 WORDS MISUSED: REVEAL AN EVIL HEART
1. 3:1-12 THE INCONSISTENT TONGUE: BREAKS KEY TO CONTROL
a. 3:1 TEACHERS: LIABLE TO GREATER CONDEMNATION
Me polLOI diDASko-loi [1320] GInes-the, a-delPHOI mou,
Be not many teachers, my brothers,
eiDOtes HOti MEIzon KRIma [2917] lemPSOme-tha.
knowing that we shall receive greater condemnation.
b. 3:2a PEOPLE STUMBLE AT MANY THINGS
polLA gar PTAIo-men [4417] HApan-tes.
For in many things we all stumble.
c. 3:2b WHO CONTROLS HIS TONGUE: A PERFECT MAN
ei tis en LOgo ou PTAIei, HOUtos TElei-os aNER,
If any stumbles not in word, the same is a perfect man,
du-naTOS cha-li-na-goGEsai [5468] kai HOlon to SOma.
able to bridle the whole :body also.
d. 3:3 A BRIDLE CONTROLS THE WHOLE HORSE
ei de ton HIPpon [2462] tous cha-liNOUS eis ta STOma-ta BALlo-men
Now if we put the bridles of horses into their mouths
eis to PEIthes-thai auTOUS heMIN,
that they may obey us,
kai HOlon to SOma auTON meTAgo-men [3329].
we turn about their whole :body also.
e. 3:4 THE RUDDER CONTROLS THE WHOLE SHIP
iDOU, kai to PLOIa,
Lo, the ships also,
te-liKAUta ONta kai huPO aNEmon [417] skleRON [4642] e-lauNOme-na [1643],
though they are so great and are driven by rough winds,
meTAge-tai huPO e-laCHIStou pe-daLIou,
are turned about by a very small rudder,
HOpou he horME [3730] tou euTHUnon-tos BOUle-tai [1014].
wherever the impulse of the steersman wills.
f. 3:5a OUR LITTLE TONGUE HAS GREAT INFLUENCE
HOUtos kai he GLOSsa [1100] miKRON MElos esTIN,
Thus the tongue also is a little member,
kai meGAla auCHEI.
and boasts great things.
g. 3:5b A SMALL FIRE CAUSES A GREAT CONFLAGRATION
iDOU, heLIkon pur heLIken HUlen aNAPtei [381]!
Lo, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
h. 3:6 THE TONGUE INFLAMES ALL OF NATURE!
kai he GLOSsa pur [4442]:
And the tongue is a fire:
ho KOSmos tes a-diKIas he GLOSsa kaTHISta-tai en tois MEle-sin heMON,
the world of :iniquity among our :members is the tongue,
he spiLOUsa [4696] HOlon to SOma,
which defiles the whole body,
kai phloGIzou-sa [5304] ton troCHON [5164] tes geNEse-os [1078],
and sets on fire the path of :nature,
kai phlo-gi-zoMEne [5304] huPO tes geENnes [1067].
and is set on fire by :geenna.
i. 3:7-8 HUMAN NATURE ALONE FAILS TO CONTROL THE TONGUE
PAsa gar PHUsis [5449] theRIon [2342] te kai pe-teiNON [4071], her-peTON [2062],
For every kind of beasts and birds, of things creeping,
te kai e-naLIon [1724], daMAze-tai [1150],
and in the sea, is tamed,
kai deDAmas-tai te PHUsei te an-throPIne:
8 and has been tamed by human nature:
ten de GLOSsan ouDEIS daMAsa DUna-tai anTHROpon:
but the tongue can no man tame:
a-kaTASta-ton [183] kaKON, mesTE iOU tha-na-tePHOrou [2287].
a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
j 3:9-10a THE TONGUE GRAVITATES BETWEEN BLESSING AND CURSING
en auTE eu-loGOUmen ton KUri-on kai paTEra;
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father;
kai en auTE ka-taROme-tha [2672] tous anTHROpous,
and therewith curse we :men,
tous kath’ hoMOIo-sin [3669] TheOU ge-goNOtas:
who are made after God’s likeness:
ek tou auTOU STOma-tos eXERche-tai eu-loGIa kai kaTAra.
10a out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing.
k. 3:10b SUCH ACTION IS ENTIRELY INCONSISTENT
ou chre, a-delPHOI mou, TAUta HOUtos GInes-thai.
My brothers, these things ought not to be thus.
l. 3:11-12 THIS ACTION IS CONTRARY TO NATURE
MEti he peGE [4077] ek tes auTES BRUei [1032]
Does the fountain send for from the same :opening
to gluKU kai to piKRON [4089]?
the sweet and the bitter?
Me DUna-tai, a-delPHOI mu, suKE [4808],
12 can a fig tree, my brothers,
eLAIas [1636] poiEsai, e AMpe-los [288] SUka?
yield olives, or a vine figs?
OUte ha-luKON [252] gluKU [1099] poiEsai HUdor.
neither can salt water yield sweet.
2. 3:13-18 CONTRAST OF INFERNAL AND HEAVENLY WISDOM
a. 3:13 GOOD CONDUCT IN MEEKNESS: PROVES WISDOM
Tis soPHOS [4680] kai e-pisSTEmon en huMIN?
Who is wise and understanding among you?
deiXAto ek tes kaLES a-na-stroPHES [391] ta ERga auTOU
let him show by his good :conduct his :works
en PRAUte-ti [4240] soPHIas.
in meekness of wisdom.
b/ 3:14 TRUTH IS BETRAYED BY BAD CONDUCT
ei de ZElon [2205] piKRON Eche-te kai e-riTHIan [2052] en te karDIa huMON,
But if you have bitter jealousy and faction in your :heart,
me ka-ta-kauCHASthe [2620] kai PSEUdes-the [5576] kaTA tes a-leTHEIas.
glory not and lie not against the truth.
c. 3:15 TRUTH BETRAYED COMES FROM INFERNAL WISDOM
ouk es-tin HAUte he soPHIa Ano-then ka-ter-choMEne,
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above,
alLA ePIgei-os [1919], psu-chiKE [5591], dai-mo-niOdes {1141].
but is earthly, sensual, demonish.
d. 3:16 THE SOURCE OF CONFUSION AND VILENESS
HOpou gar ZElos kai e-riTHIa [2052],
For where jealousy is and faction,
eKEI a-ka-ta-staSIa [181] kai pan PHAUlon PRAGma.
there is confusion and every vile deed.
e. 3:17 THE NATURE OF HEAVENLY WISDOM
he de Ano-then soPHIa PROton men hagNE [53] es-tin, Epei-ta ei-re-niKE [1516],
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable,
e-pi-eiKES [1933], eu-peiTHES [2138]], mesTE eLEous [1656] kai karPON a-gaTHON,
gentle, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits,
a-diAkri-tos [87], a-nuPOkri-tos [505].
without variance, without hypocrisy.
f. 3:18 PEACEMAKERS REAP PEACE
karPOS de di-kai-oSUnes en eiREne SPEIre-tai [4687]
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace
tois poiOUsin eiREnen.
for them that make peace.
NOTE: For me, James chapter 3 is the key of this letter, because of verse 3:17. Heavenly Wisdom has an 8-fold character, composed of the 8 words listed herein. “Pure” (hagNE) has been sent under “The Book Outline of James” plus “Greek Word Studies.” Upon completion of the Greek Interlinear Numeric New Testament of this book, I will supply a one-page outline for the remaining 7 key words of this verse, plus a one-page outline for the remaining six Numeric sections.
My goal is to do this for each of the 27 books of the New Testament. The main reason for this project is because I believe that it originated in the mind of God. He used Ivan Panin to prepare both the Numeric Greek and English texts. Panin died in Aldershot, Ontario Canada in 1942, but failed to see the fruition of his hope for the production of an Interlinear Greek Numeric Outlined New Testament.
God Providentially introduced me to Dr. Ivan Panin through a Russian Jew – Dr. Jewel of Calgary, Alberta in 1944. I purchased all writings of Panin available in 1945. Since then I have spent well over 40,000 hours preparing the Interlinear Greek Numeric Outlined New Testament in MS form, plus the 7-fold format of the Greek Word Studies. I am in the process of typing up on Computer this three-fold project. I know I don’t need to ask for your prayers for its successful completion.
Solomon in his 3-fold writings highly commends the WISDOM of God. JESUS is God’s Wisdom manifested in the flesh. Jesus is also the WORD OF GOD manifested in the flesh from before the world was. Jesus by the Holy Spirit abides within believers, and manifests Himself through us in the 8-fold manner of this key verse.
Heidi and Rolland Baker of “Iris Ministries” in Mozambique, Africa – seek to see this manifestation in fullness through their lives. This is my goal also. It is a DAILY exercise of faith in the light of Romans 12:1-2; Mark 8:34 and Galatians 2:20. Will you join with Marie and me in this high privilege and calling? Oswald Chambers in his writings sets forth principles that speeds one on in this way.