The creation record in Genesis records that the first man was made in the image of the Elohim, i.e. the angels, and from this verse we see that this is the divine pattern for we are also in the image of the Father himself.
The wise will bless and curse not, Romans 12:14Waiting for response for Romans 12:14 will manifest wisdom by a good way of life (“conversation” used to mean “manner of life”),v.13Waiting for response for James 3:13 and will neither envy nor strive.vs.14-16Waiting for response for James 3:14-16 Our natural wisdom is of the flesh v.15Waiting for response for James 3:15 “but the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace”.vs.17-18Waiting for response for James 3:17-18
Verses 2-12
Waiting for response for James 3:2-12A person who does not control his tongue, even if he appears religious, deceives himself. James 1:26Waiting for response for James 1:26 But it is so easy to offend with the tongue.v.2Waiting for response for James 3:2 Though it is a very small part of the body it has great effect, like bits in horses’ mouths and ships’ rudders.vs.3-5Waiting for response for James 3:3-5 An offensive word can start a quarrel, a fight, a war - igniting a fire which is very difficult to quench, like the fire which burns in Gehenna (hell v.6),Waiting for response for James 3:6 burning rubbish and bodies of criminals until all is consumed. Mark 9:43Waiting for response for Mark 9:43 No man can tame the tongue, which is full of deadly poison,vs.7-8Waiting for response for James 3:7-8 but with the same tongue people bless God and curse others who are made in his image, which "ought not so to be".v.9Waiting for response for James 3:9