 | Edward Augustus Holyoke - 1830 - 224 strani
...Talking, &,c. are injurious to ourselves, and our own Reputation. The Apostle James tells us, that "if any Man offend not in Word, the same is a perfect Man, and able also to bridle the whole Body." The Meaning of which probably is, that one who is so Attentive... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 518 strani
...tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain." Again ; the same writer tells us, «* If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." A Christian, it seems, should not be stationary, but advancing.... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1831 - 788 strani
...not understand, that strong assertion of the Apostle, who, speaking in the Spirit of the Lord, says, If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. (James iii. 2.) " But to leave these reflections, and return to... | |
 | 1831 - 548 strani
...wrath; for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. In many things we offend all: yet if any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able to bridle the whole body. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it... | |
 | 1853 - 1142 strani
...there is in human nature to use this powei for evil, we may apprehend the meaning of these words, " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to bridle the whole body." — James iii. 2. Ilaving thus considered the tremendous power of articulate... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1832 - 330 strani
...hath knowledge spareth his words, and taketh heed to his ways, that he offend not with his tongue. 2 If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth •speaketh. 3... | |
 | 1832 - 618 strani
...present theme better than by quoting a small portion of the general epistle of St. James, chap. iii. " If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. - - — The tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things.... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1833 - 604 strani
...Ixxxiv. 11. MMCCCLXVI. THE BEST OF MEN BUT WEAK AND FRAIL. Jam. iii. 2. In many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. THAT persons instructed in divine truth should be anxious to instruct... | |
 | 1833 - 548 strani
...and the Son, which dwelleth in them. They have attained unto the grace of not offending in word ; and if any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. They are the living revelation of the living word of God : they... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 252 strani
...what James says of our sex will apply equally to yours, especially to a female in your relation. ' If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man ; and able also to bridle the whole body.' Fourthly ; with regard to YOUR FAMILY, By this I here mean servants... | |
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For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 
