Yǎgèshū 3:9

9 Wǒmen yòng shétou sòngzàn nà wéi zhǔ wéi fù de , yòu yòng shétou zhòuzǔ nà zhào zhe shén xíngxiàng beì zào de rén .

Yǎgèshū 3:9 Meaning and Commentary

James 3:9

Therewith bless we God, even, the Father
Of Jesus Christ, and of spirits, and of mercies: this is the instrument that is used in blessing God daily every meal that is eaten; and in joining with the saints, though only verbally and outwardly, in blessing God for all spiritual blessings in Christ, both in prayer, and in singing psalms:

and therewith curse we men:
make imprecations, and wish evils upon them:

which are made after the similitude of God
as man was originally, ( Genesis 1:26 Genesis 1:27 ) and though sin has greatly defaced it, yet there are still some remains of it: and now, what an absurd and monstrous thing is this, that one and the same instrument should be used in blessing God, the Father of all creatures, and in cursing his children, his offering, as all men are by creation, and bear some resemblance to him.

Yǎgèshū 3:9 In-Context

7 Gè leì de zǒushòu , fēi qín , kūnchóng , shuǐzú , bĕnlái dōu kĕyǐ zhìfú , yĕ yǐjing beì rén zhìfú le .

8 Wéidú shétou méiyǒu rén néng zhìfú , shì bù zhǐxī de ĕ wù , mǎn le haì sǐ rén de dúqì .

9 Wǒmen yòng shétou sòngzàn nà wéi zhǔ wéi fù de , yòu yòng shétou zhòuzǔ nà zhào zhe shén xíngxiàng beì zào de rén .

10 Sòngzàn hé zhòuzǔ cóng yī ge kǒu lǐ chūlai , wǒde dìxiōng men , zhè shì bù yīngdāng de .

11 Quányuán cóng yī ge yǎn lǐ néng fāchū tián kǔ liǎngyàng de shuǐ ma .