11 translations · Greek
James 3:2
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.
James 3:2 in 11 translations
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- for we all make many stumbles; if anyone does not stumble in word, this one [is] a perfect man, able to also bridle the whole body;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- All of us make mistakes in many ways. Anyone who doesn't make mistakes in what they say is truly a good person who can keep the whole body under control.
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he [is] a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- For in many things we all offend. If any man offendeth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| πολλὰ | polla | in many ways | G4183 πολύς much |
| γὰρ | gar | — | G1063 γάρ for |
| πταίομεν | ptaiomen | We all stumble | G4417 πταίω to stumble |
| ἅπαντες | hapantes | — | G537 ἅπας all |
| εἴ | ei | If | G1487 εἰ if |
| τις | tis | anyone | G5100 τις one |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| λόγῳ | logō | what he says | G3056 λόγος word |
| οὐ | ou | {is} never | G3756 οὐ no |
| πταίει | ptaiei | at fault | G4417 πταίω to stumble |
| οὗτος | houtos | he [is] | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| τέλειος | teleios | a perfect | G5046 τέλειος perfect |
| ἀνήρ | anēr | man | G435 ἀνήρ man |
| δυνατὸς | dynatos | able | G1415 δυνατός able |
| χαλιναγωγῆσαι | chalinagōgēsai | to control | G5468 χαλιναγωγέω to bridle |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ὅλον | holon | whole | G3650 ὅλος all |
| τὸ | to | [his] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σῶμα | sōma | body | G4983 σῶμα body |
Related verses
- James 1:26
If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
- Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
- Matthew 12:37
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
- 1 Peter 3:10
For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
- Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
- James 3:5–6
So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
- Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, “I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?”
- 1 John 1:8–10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
- Ecclesiastes 7:20
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn’t sin.
- Romans 3:10
As it is written, “There is no one righteous; no, not one.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
2 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.
3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
Read all of James 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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