text: {"response":[{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"1","text":"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly.","title":"The Power of the Tongue"},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"2","text":"For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"3","text":"And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"4","text":"Look at ships too: Though they are so large and driven by harsh winds, they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the pilot\u2019s inclination directs."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"5","text":"So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"6","text":"And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence &#8211; and is set on fire by hell."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"7","text":"For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"8","text":"But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"9","text":"With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God\u2019s image."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"10","text":"From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"11","text":"A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it?"},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"12","text":"Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"13","text":"Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.","title":"True Wisdom"},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"14","text":"But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"15","text":"Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"16","text":"For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"17","text":"But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical."},{"bookname":"James","chapter":"3","verse":"18","text":"And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace."}]}