DO AND TEACH ALL THE COMMANDMENTS

"Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments 

and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; 

but he who does them and teaches them 

shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." 

Matthew 5:19

LET YOUR WORDS BE FEW

My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry (Jas. 1:19). Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words (Eccl. 5:2-3).

A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered (Prv. 17:27). When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise (Prv. 10:19). The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit (Prv. 18:21).


GUARD YOUR LIPS

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies (Ps. 34:13). If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless (Jas. 1:26).  He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin (Prv. 13:3). He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity (Prv. 21:23).


OBEY THE WHOLE LAW

We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check (Jas. 3:2). For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it (Jas 2:10). Again I declare to every man that he is obligated to obey the whole law (Gal. 5:3).

Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall (2 Pt. 1:10). Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything (Jas. 1:4).

Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips (Ps. 141:3).