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 12:14Romans 12:14XWaiting for response will manifest wisdom by a good way of life (“conversation” used to mean “manner of life”),v.13James 3:13XWaiting for response and will neither envy nor strive.vs.14-16James 3:14-16XWaiting for response Our natural wisdom is of the flesh v.15James 3:15XWaiting for response “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.17-18James 3:17-18XWaiting for response
Verses 2-12
James 3:2-12XWaiting for responseA person who does not control his tongue, even if he appears religious, deceives himself. James 1:26James 1:26XWaiting for response But it is so easy to offend with the tongue.v.2James 3:2XWaiting for response Though it is a very small part of the body it has great effect, like bits in horses’ mouths and ships’ rudders.vs.3-5James 3:3-5XWaiting for response 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),James 3:6XWaiting for response burning rubbish and bodies of criminals until all is consumed. Mark 9:43Mark 9:43XWaiting for response No man can tame the tongue, which is full of deadly poison,vs.7-8James 3:7-8XWaiting for response but with the same tongue people bless God and curse others who are made in his image, which "ought not so to be".v.9James 3:9XWaiting for response