| My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.1 – He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.2 – If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.3 – By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.4 – Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.5 |
| Christ … suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously.6 – Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.7 |
| In their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.8 |
