Verses 1-12
A. Controlling the Tongue 3:1-12
It is particularly the misuse of the tongue in Christian worship that James addressed (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 14:27-39). From the subject of idle faith, James proceeded to discuss idle speech.
". . . in his usual ’rondo’ manner [James] returns to the theme of speech (James 1:19; James 1:26) and warns his true Christians of the dangers of the tongue . . ." [Note: Adamson, p. 138.]
"It [this chapter] is also connected with that overvaluation of theory as compared with practice which formed the subject of the last chapter." [Note: Mayor, p. 107.]
"Those in his line of sight are evidently leaders who are summoned to control and guide the course of the church’s life and destiny. Hence the twin imagery of the horse’s bit (James 3:3) and the ship’s rudder (James 3:4)." [Note: Martin, p. 104.]
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