Temper Nine-Tenths of Religion
James 3:2
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.


It was once pleaded on behalf of a man who had been criticised and condemned as unsatisfactory, that he was "a good man, all but his temper." "All but his temper!" was the not unreasonable reply, "as if temper were not nine-tenths of religion."

(A. Plummer, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: 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.

WEB: For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.




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