James 3:7 — Community Reflections

JAMES 3:7 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 1

“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:”

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind — the historical observation that humanity subdues the animal kingdom stands as a poignant contrast to human inability to subdue the tongue. The breadth of 'all kinds' underscores the comprehensive mastery humans exercise over creation. Yet this very mastery highlights the failure to control speech.

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Aisha Mbeki (Test User)1d ago

Finding rest in God — James 3

Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumst...