James 1:26 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
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"If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless."
2007-09-08 15:35:20 · 34 answers · asked by Kidd! 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I take this to mean that one must walk the walk and talk the talk. In other words walk the word in your everyday life not just in church and to keep your talk only that that would please the Master. We see a lot of "Christians" whose personal talk does not match their Sunday talk. Our tongues (words) can not only condemns us to hell it can also mean the condemning of others who listen and see and hear the way we act and think that is being Christian then I don't want any part of it or Christ.
2007-09-09 00:24:55 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow, proof that the King James Version is the only real Holy Spirit inspired Bible. Here is what the Bible really says:
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
The KJV Bible is talking about if other people see some one who seems to be religious while NIV completely messes up the translation into the first person. In the KJV version it is the people judging a man while in the NIV it is a man judging himself.
2007-09-08 15:47:13 · answer #2 · answered by tas211 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Proverbs 29:11 says a fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. peter found this out about boasting what he was going to do when they arrested Jesus, the tongue can say anything and make a person out of a hypocrite, a saying is that a word said at the proper time is like a golden apple, and also words can kill. The tongue is treacherous as the heart is.
2007-09-09 04:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definitely, this is a scripture the Once-Saved-Always-Saved group does not want to read. Thus Christians should do what they can to control their tongue. God does not like profanity and abusive speech.
Abusive speech is calling someone a thief when he isn't, or calling a person a moron when he only may be guilty of a moronic action while being of perhaps normal or high intelligence.
2007-09-08 15:49:08 · answer #4 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As for the first part, I don't consider myself religious.
Keeping a reign on my tongue is something I consider of
the utmost importance. I don't however "interpret" scripture.
In order to do that you should be fluent in Hebrew and New Testament Greek, not to mention English or the language you wish to interpret to. However I do trust the Holy Spirit to give me instruction on how to obey scripture. Hi Kidd!
I Cr 13;8a,
2007-09-09 12:52:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the King James version.This is talking about a hypocrite.He is all talk and no do.He has deceived himself and thinks he has deceived God.Who said :vanity all is vanity?He cares only for how he appears on the out side but Jesus knows our heart.The verse above talks about being a doer not just a hearer of the work,which is you have to act on your Salvation.
2007-09-09 09:13:24 · answer #6 · answered by flossie mae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the ancient NT Greek language, religious is a word that is never used in a positive sense. James uses it here of someone who is religious, but not really right with God, and it is evident because he does not bridle his tongue. A persons walk with God is useless if it does not translate into the way you live and the way you treat others.
2007-09-09 01:57:22 · answer #7 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word religion has to do with worship in the outward sense , religious service. An uncontrolled tongue exposes a spiritual problem. This person's religion is vain; it yields no results.
2007-09-08 17:06:16 · answer #8 · answered by Auburn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible has a great deal to say about the tongue; both use and abuse. in fact later in James he devotes half of the third chapter to this subject.
Jesus said this:
"For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
Matthew 12:37 NASB
Proverbs adds this:
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21 NASB
Fact is, if you can't keep from speaking evil, you really haven't gotten anywhere in the Christian life.
2007-09-08 15:44:03 · answer #9 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your question presupposes that an individual can have their own unique interpretation of anything, which is just patently false, but even if it weren't would it matter how one individual understands any particular verse from the Bible. What matters is how the Church as a whole has interpreted it.
In any event the verse is just an admonition to people who say cruel, nasty, and ungodly things. It is pretty obvious when you think about it.
2007-09-08 15:43:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋