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James 3:2
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My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
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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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Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
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Verse Text
ForG1063 in many thingsG4183 we offendG4417 allG537. If any manG1536 offendG4417 notG3756 inG1722 wordG3056, the sameG3778 is a perfectG5046 manG435, and ableG1415 alsoG2532 to bridleG5468 the wholeG3650 bodyG4983.
πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει, οὗτος τέλειος ἀνήρ, δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
πολλὰ |
polla | G4183 | A-APN | in many things |
γὰρ |
gar | G1063 | CONJ | For |
πταίομεν |
ptaiomen | G4417 | V-PAI-1P | we offend |
ἅπαντες. |
hapantes | G537 | A-NPM | all |
εἴ |
ei | G1487 | COND | If any man |
τις |
tis | G5100 | X-NSM | |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
λόγῳ |
logō | G3056 | N-DSM | word |
οὐ |
ou | G3756 | PRT-N | not |
πταίει, |
ptaiei | G4417 | V-PAI-3S | offend |
οὗτος |
houtos | G3778 | D-NSM | the same |
τέλειος |
teleios | G5046 | A-NSM | a perfect |
ἀνήρ, |
anēr | G435 | N-NSM | man |
δυνατὸς |
dunatos | G1415 | A-NSM | able |
χαλιναγωγῆσαι |
chalinagōgēsai | G5468 | V-AAN | to bridle |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | also |
ὅλον |
holon | G3650 | A-ASN | the whole |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-ASN | * |
σῶμα. |
sōma | G4983 | N-ASN | body |
- G435 — ἀνήρ (anḗr, an'-ayr): a male human being, a man — a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος); a man (properly as an individual male):--fellow, husband, man, sir.
- G537 — ἅπας (hápas, hap'-as): all, the whole — from Α (as a particle of union) and πᾶς; absolutely all or (singular) every one:--all (things), every (one), whole.
- G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
- G1415 — δυνατός (dynatós, doo-nat-os'): powerful, able, possible — from δύναμαι; powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible:--able, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong.
- G1536 — εἴ τις (eí tis, i tis): from εἰ and τὶς; if any:--he that, if a(-ny) man('s thing, from any, ought), whether any, whosoever.
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
- G3056 — λόγος (lógos, log'-os): a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy — from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
- G3650 — ὅλος (hólos, hol'-os): all, the whole, entire — a primary word; "whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb:--all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
- G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
- G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): this, he, she, it — from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
- G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
- G4417 — πταίω (ptaíō, ptah'-yo): I stumble, fall, sin — a form of πίπτω; to trip, i.e. (figuratively) to err, sin, fail (of salvation):--fall, offend, stumble.
- G4983 — σῶμα (sōma, so'-mah): body, flesh — from σώζω; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:--bodily, body, slave.
- G5046 — τέλειος (téleios, tel'-i-os): perfect, full-grown — from τέλος; complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with ὁ) completeness:--of full age, man, perfect.
- G5468 — χαλιναγωγέω (chalinagōgéō, khal-in-ag-ogue-eh'-o): I bridle, curb — from a compound of χαλινός and the reduplicated form of ἄγω; to be a bit-leader, i.e. to curb (figuratively):--bridle.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
- G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): any one, some one — an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- a perfect — Matthew 12:37, Colossians 1:28, Colossians 4:12, Hebrews 13:21, James 1:4, 1 Peter 5:10
- If — Psalms 34:13, Proverbs 13:3, James 1:26, James 3:5-6, 1 Peter 3:10
- in — 1 Kings 8:46, 2 Chronicles 6:36, Proverbs 20:9, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Isaiah 64:6, Romans 3:10, Romans 7:21, Galatians 3:22, Galatians 5:17, 1 John 1:8-10
- to bridle — 1 Corinthians 9:27
Reciprocal references (35): Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:39, Numbers 12:3, Numbers 20:10, 2 Samuel 19:43, Job 2:10, Job 6:24, Job 9:20, Job 15:13, Psalms 17:3, Psalms 39:1, Psalms 106:33, Psalms 139:4, Psalms 141:3, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 17:27, Proverbs 21:23, Proverbs 23:16, Ecclesiastes 5:2, Ecclesiastes 5:6, Isaiah 6:5, Daniel 9:20, John 13:10, Acts 15:39, Romans 5:12, Romans 7:15, Romans 7:23, 1 Corinthians 2:6, Galatians 2:11, Galatians 3:11, Galatians 6:1, Ephesians 4:29, Hebrews 5:14, James 1:19, James 5:12
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: PERFECTION-IMPERFECTION, SILENCE-SPEECH, TEMPERANCE-INTEMPERANCE
- Nave’s: DEPRAVITY OF MAN, PERFECTION, SPEAKING, WORDS
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