Verse 2
James 3:2
Young's Literal Translation
2
for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one [is] a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;
Original Language Text
greek
πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει, οὗτος τέλειος ἀνήρ, δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα.
English Translation
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in speech, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
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Chapter 3 Context
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Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,
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for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one [is] a perfect man, abl...
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lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn...
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lo, also the ships, being so great, and by fierce winds being driven, are led about by a very small...
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so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it do...
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and the tongue [is] a fire, the world of the unrighteousness, so the tongue is set in our members, w...
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For every nature, both of beasts and of fowls, both of creeping things and things of the sea, is sub...
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and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,
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with it we do bless the God (Elohim) and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to t...
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out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these thi...
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doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?
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is a fig-tree able, my brethren, olives to make? or a vine figs? so no fountain salt and sweet water...
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Who [is] wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meeknes...
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and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;
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this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,
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for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;
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and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of...
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and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
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