KJV King James Version
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.
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James 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
WEB World English Bible
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
ASV American Standard Version
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Surrounding context — James 3
1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
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πολλὰG4183 · polusmuchγὰρG1063 · garforπταίομενG4417 · ptaiōto stumbleἅπαντες·G537 · hapasallεἴG1487 · eiifτιςG5100 · tisoneἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongλόγῳG3056 · logoswordοὐG3756 · ounoπταίει,G4417 · ptaiōto stumbleοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itτέλειοςG5046 · teleiosperfectἀνήρ,G435 · anērmanδυνατὸςG1415 · dunatosableχαλιναγωγῆσαιG5468 · chalinagōgeōto bridleκαὶG2532 · kaiandὅλονG3650 · holosallτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoσῶμα.¶G4983 · sōmabody
Cross-references
James 1:26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion [is] vain.Proverbs 13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.1 Peter 3:10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:Matthew 12:37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.James 3:5-6Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!Psalm 34:13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.Proverbs 20:9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?1 John 1:8-10If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.Ecclesiastes 7:20For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.Romans 3:10As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:James 1:4But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.1 Kings 8:46If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;1 Corinthians 9:27But I keep under my body, and bring [it] into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.James 2:10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.Isaiah 64:6But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.2 Chronicles 6:36If they sin against thee, (for [there is] no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before [their] enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
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