James 3:2
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Greek words
πολλὰpollaIn many waysG4183γὰρgarforG1063πταίομενptaiomenwe stumbleG4417ἅπαντες·hapantesall;G537εἴeiIfG1487τιςtisanyoneG5100ἐνeninG1722λόγῳlogōwhat he saysG3056οὐounotG3756πταίει,ptaieidoes stumble,G4417οὗτοςhoutosthis one [is]G3778τέλειοςteleiosa perfectG5046ἀνήρ,anērman,G435δυνατὸςdunatosableG1415χαλιναγωγῆσαιchalinagōgēsaito bridleG5468καὶkaiindeedG2532ὅλονholonallG3650τὸtotheG3588σῶμα.¶sōmabody.G4983
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- 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.If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
- Proverbs 13:3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
- Matthew 12:37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
- 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:For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
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- Proverbs 20:9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
- 1 John 1:8-108 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.
- Ecclesiastes 7:20For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
- Romans 3:10As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.
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