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[1] Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. [2] 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. [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. [5] So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! [6] 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.§ [7] For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind; [8] but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. [9] With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God. [10] Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. [11] Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water? [12] Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water. [13] Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. [14] But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. [15] This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. [16] For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed. [17] But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. [18] Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Footnotes

  1. § 3:4 “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
  2. § 3:6 or, Hell
King James Version
[1] My G3450 brethren, G80 be G1096 (PresMidPasDepImpr) not G3361 many G4183 masters, G1320 knowing G1492 (PerfActPtc) that G3754 we shall receive G2983 (FutMidDepInd) the greater G3187 condemnation. G2917§ [2] For G1063 in many things G4183 we offend G4417 (PresActInd) all. G537 If any man G1536 offend G4417 (PresActInd) not G3756 in G1722 word, G3056 the same G3778 is a perfect G5046 man, G435 and able G1415 also G2532 to bridle G5468 (AorActInf) the whole G3650 body. G4983 [3] Behold, G2400 (Aor2ActImpr) we put G906 (PresActInd) bits G5469 in G1519 the horses’ G2462 mouths, G4750 that G4314 they G846 may obey G3982 (PresPasInf) us; G2254 and G2532 we turn about G3329 (PresActInd) their G846 whole G3650 body. G4983 [4] Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr) also G2532 the ships, G4143 which though they be G5607 (PresPtc) so great, G5082 and G2532 are driven G1643 (PresPasPtc) of G5259 fierce G4642 winds, G417 yet are they turned about G3329 (PresPasInd) with G5259 a very small G1646 helm, G4079 whithersoever G3699 the governor G2116 (PresActPtc) listeth. G3730 [5] Even G2532 so G3779 the tongue G1100 is G2076 (PresInd) a little G3398 member, G3196 and G2532 boasteth great things. G3166 (PresActInd) Behold, G2400 (Aor2ActImpr) how great G2245 a matter G5208§ a little G3641 fire G4442 kindleth! G381 (PresActInd) [6] And G2532 the tongue G1100 is a fire, G4442 a world G2889 of iniquity: G93 so G3779 is G2525 (PresPasInd) the tongue G1100 among G1722 our G2257 members, G3196 that it defileth G4695 (PresActPtc) the whole G3650 body, G4983 and G2532 setteth on fire G5394 (PresActPtc) the course G5164§ of nature; G1078 and G2532 it is set on fire G5394 (PresPasPtc) of G5259 hell. G1067 [7] For G1063 every G3956 kind G5449§ of beasts, G2342 and G5037 of birds, G4071 and G5037 of serpents, G2062 and G2532 of things in the sea, G1724 is tamed, G1150 (PresPasInd) and G2532 hath been tamed G1150 (PerfPasInd) of mankind: G5449§ [8] but G1161 the tongue G1100 can G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) no G3762 man G444 tame; G1150 (AorActInf) it is an unruly G183 evil, G2556 full G3324 of deadly G2287 poison. G2447 [9] Therewith G1722 bless we G2127 (PresActInd) God, G2316 even G2532 the Father; G3962 and G2532 therewith G1722 curse we G2672 (PresMidPasDepInd) men, G444 which G3588 are made G1096 (Perf2ActPtc) after G2596 the similitude G3669 of God. G2316 [10] Out of G1537 the same G846 mouth G4750 proceedeth G1831 (PresMidPasDepInd) blessing G2129 and G2532 cursing. G2671 My G3450 brethren, G80 these things G5023 ought G5534 (PresActImps) not G3756 so G3779 to be. G1096 (PresMidPasDepInf) [11] Doth G3385 a fountain G4077 send forth G1032 (PresActInd) at G1537 the same G846 place G3692§ sweet G1099 water and G2532 bitter? G4089 [12] Can G3361 the fig tree, G4808 my G3450 brethren, G80 bear G4160 (AorActInf) olive berries? G1636 either G2228 a vine, G288 figs? G4810 so G3779 can no G3762 fountain G4077 both yield G4160 (AorActInf) salt G252 water G5204 and G2532 fresh. G1099 [13] Who G5101 is a wise man G4680 and G2532 endued with knowledge G1990 among G1722 you? G5213 let him shew G1166 (AorActImpr) out of G1537 a good G2570 conversation G391 his G846 works G2041 with G1722 meekness G4240 of wisdom. G4678 [14] But G1161 if G1487 ye have G2192 (PresActInd) bitter G4089 envying G2205 and G2532 strife G2052 in G1722 your G5216 hearts, G2588 glory G2620 (PresMidPasDepImpr) not, G3361 and G2532 lie not G5574 (PresMidImpr) against G2596 the truth. G225 [15] This G3778 wisdom G4678 descendeth G2076 (PresInd) not G3756 from above, G509 but G235 is earthly, G1919 sensual, G5591§ devilish. G1141 [16] For G1063 where G3699 envying G2205 and G2532 strife G2052 is, there G1563 is confusion§ G181 and G2532 every G3956 evil G5337 work. G4229 [17] But G1161 the wisdom G4678 that is from above G509 is G2076 (PresInd) first G4412 pure, G3303 then G1899 peaceable, G1516 gentle, G1933 and easy to be intreated, G2138 full G3324 of mercy G1656 and G2532 good G18 fruits, G2590 without partiality, G87§ and G2532 without hypocrisy. G505 [18] And G1161 the fruit G2590 of righteousness G1343 is sown G4687 (PresPasInd) in G1722 peace G1515 of them that make G4160 (PresActPtc) peace. G1515

Footnotes

  1. § 3:1 Or, judgment
  2. § 3:5 Or, wood
  3. § 3:6 Gr. wheel
  4. § 3:7a Gr. nature
  5. § 3:7b Gr. nature of man
  6. § 3:11 Or, hole
  7. § 3:15 Or, natural
  8. § 3:16 Gr. tumult or unquietness
  9. § 3:17 Or, without wrangling
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) πολλοὶ G4183 (A-NPM) διδάσκαλοι G1320 (N-NPM) γίνεσθε, G1096 (V-PNM-2P) ἀδελφοί G80 (N-VPM) μου, G1473 (P-1GS) εἰδότες G1492 (V-RAP-NPM) ὅτι G3754 (CONJ) μεῖζον G3173 (A-ASN-C) κρίμα G2917 (N-ASN) ληψόμεθα. G2983 (V-FDI-1P)‡ [2] Πολλὰ G4183 (A-APN) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) πταίομεν G4417 (V-PAI-1P) ἅπαντες. G537 (A-NPM) Εἴ G1487 (COND) τις G5100 (X-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) λόγῳ G3056 (N-DSM) οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) πταίει, G4417 (V-PAI-3S) οὗτος G3778 (D-NSM) τέλειος G5046 (A-NSM) ἀνήρ, G435 (N-NSM) δυνατὸς G1415 (A-NSM) χαλιναγωγῆσαι G5468 (V-AAN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὅλον G3650 (A-ASN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) σῶμα. G4983 (N-ASN) [3] Ἴδε, G2396 (V-2AAM-2S)‡ τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἵππων G2462 (N-GPM) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) χαλινοὺς G5469 (N-APM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) στόματα G4750 (N-APN) βάλλομεν G906 (V-PAI-1P) πρὸς G4314 (PREP)‡ τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πείθεσθαι G3982 (V-PPN) αὐτοὺς G846 (P-APM) ἡμῖν, G1473 (P-1DP) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὅλον G3650 (A-ASN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) σῶμα G4983 (N-ASN) αὐτῶν G846 (P-GPM) μετάγομεν. G3329 (V-PAI-1P) [4] Ἰδού, G3708 (V-2AMM-2S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὰ G3588 (T-NPN) πλοῖα, G4143 (N-NPN) τηλικαῦτα G5082 (D-NPN) ὄντα, G1510 (V-PAP-NPN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) σκληρῶν G4642 (A-GPM)‡ ἀνέμων G417 (N-GPM) ἐλαυνόμενα, G1643 (V-PPP-NPN) μετάγεται G3329 (V-PPI-3S) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) ἐλαχίστου G1646 (A-GSN-S) πηδαλίου, G4079 (N-GSN) ὅπου G3699 (ADV) ἂν G302 (PRT)‡ ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) ὁρμὴ G3730 (N-NSF) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) εὐθύνοντος G2116 (V-PAP-GSM) βούληται. G1014 (V-PNS-3S)‡ [5] Οὕτως G3779 (ADV) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) γλῶσσα G1100 (N-NSF) μικρὸν G3398 (A-NSN) μέλος G3196 (N-NSN) ἐστίν, G1510 (V-PAI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μεγαλαυχεῖ. G3166 (V-PAI-3S)‡ Ἰδού, G3708 (V-2AMM-2S) ὀλίγον G3641 (A-NSN)‡ πῦρ G4442 (N-NSN) ἡλίκην G2245 (A-ASF) ὕλην G5208 (N-ASF) ἀνάπτει. G381 (V-PAI-3S) [6] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) γλῶσσα G1100 (N-NSF) πῦρ, G4442 (N-NSN) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) κόσμος G2889 (N-NSM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀδικίας· G93 (N-GSF) οὕτως G3779 (ADV)‡ ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) γλῶσσα G1100 (N-NSF) καθίσταται G2525 (V-PPI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) μέλεσιν G3196 (N-DPN) ἡμῶν, G1473 (P-1GP) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) σπιλοῦσα G4695 (V-PAP-NSF) ὅλον G3650 (A-ASN) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) σῶμα, G4983 (N-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φλογίζουσα G5394 (V-PAP-NSF) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) τροχὸν G5164 (N-ASM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γενέσεως, G1078 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) φλογιζομένη G5394 (V-PPP-NSF) ὑπὸ G5259 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γεέννης. G1067 (N-GSF) [7] Πᾶσα G3956 (A-NSF) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) φύσις G5449 (N-NSF) θηρίων G2342 (N-GPN) τε G5037 (PRT) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πετεινῶν, G4071 (N-GPN) ἑρπετῶν G2062 (N-GPN) τε G5037 (PRT) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐναλίων, G1724 (A-GPN) δαμάζεται G1150 (V-PPI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δεδάμασται G1150 (V-RPI-3S) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) φύσει G5449 (N-DSF) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) ἀνθρωπίνῃ· G442 (A-DSF) [8] τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) γλῶσσαν G1100 (N-ASF) οὐδεὶς G3762 (A-NSM-N) δύναται G1410 (V-PNI-3S)‡ ἀνθρώπων G444 (N-GPM) δαμάσαι· G1150 (V-AAN) ἀκατάσχετον G183 (A-NSN)‡ κακόν, G2556 (A-NSN) μεστὴ G3324 (A-NSF) ἰοῦ G2447 (N-GSM) θανατηφόρου. G2287 (A-GSM) [9] Ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῇ G846 (P-DSF) εὐλογοῦμεν G2127 (V-PAI-1P) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) θεὸν G2316 (N-ASM)‡ καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πατέρα, G3962 (N-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτῇ G846 (P-DSF) καταρώμεθα G2672 (V-PNI-1P) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) ἀνθρώπους G444 (N-APM) τοὺς G3588 (T-APM) καθ’ G2596 (PREP) ὁμοίωσιν G3669 (N-ASF) θεοῦ G2316 (N-GSM) γεγονότας· G1096 (V-2RAP-APM) [10] ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSN) στόματος G4750 (N-GSN) ἐξέρχεται G1831 (V-PNI-3S) εὐλογία G2129 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) κατάρα. G2671 (N-NSF) Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) χρή, G5534 (V-PAI-3S) ἀδελφοί G80 (N-VPM) μου, G1473 (P-1GS) ταῦτα G3778 (D-NPN) οὕτως G3779 (ADV) γίνεσθαι. G1096 (V-PNN) [11] Μήτι G3385 (PRT-I) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) πηγὴ G4077 (N-NSF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) αὐτῆς G846 (P-GSF) ὀπῆς G3692 (N-GSF) βρύει G1032 (V-PAI-3S) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) γλυκὺ G1099 (A-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-ASN) πικρόν; G4089 (A-ASN) [12] Μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) δύναται, G1410 (V-PNI-3S) ἀδελφοί G80 (N-VPM) μου, G1473 (P-1GS) συκῆ G4808 (N-NSF) ἐλαίας G1636 (N-APF) ποιῆσαι, G4160 (V-AAN) ἢ G2228 (PRT) ἄμπελος G288 (N-NSF) σῦκα; G4810 (N-APN) Οὕτως G3779 (ADV)‡ οὐδεμία G3762 (A-NSF-N) πηγὴ G4077 (N-NSF) ἁλυκὸν G252 (A-ASN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) γλυκὺ G1099 (A-ASN) ποιῆσαι G4160 (V-AAN) ὕδωρ. G5204 (N-ASN) [13] Τίς G5101 (I-NSM) σοφὸς G4680 (A-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπιστήμων G1990 (A-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ὑμῖν; G4771 (P-2DP) Δειξάτω G1166 (V-AAM-3S) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) καλῆς G2570 (A-GSF) ἀναστροφῆς G391 (N-GSF) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) ἔργα G2041 (N-APN) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πρᾳύ̈τητι G4240 (N-DSF) σοφίας. G4678 (N-GSF) [14] Εἰ G1487 (COND) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ζῆλον G2205 (N-ASM) πικρὸν G4089 (A-ASM) ἔχετε G2192 (V-PAI-2P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐριθείαν G2052 (N-ASF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῇ G3588 (T-DSF) καρδίᾳ G2588 (N-DSF) ὑμῶν, G4771 (P-2GP) μὴ G3361 (PRT-N) κατακαυχᾶσθε G2620 (V-PNM-2P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ψεύδεσθε G5574 (V-PNM-2P) κατὰ G2596 (PREP) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) ἀληθείας. G225 (N-GSF) [15] Οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἔστιν G1510 (V-PAI-3S) αὕτη G3778 (D-NSF) ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) σοφία G4678 (N-NSF) ἄνωθεν G509 (ADV) κατερχομένη, G2718 (V-PNP-NSF) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ)‡ ἐπίγειος, G1919 (A-NSF) ψυχική, G5591 (A-NSF) δαιμονιώδης. G1141 (A-NSF) [16] Ὅπου G3699 (ADV) γὰρ G1063 (CONJ) ζῆλος G2205 (N-NSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐριθεία, G2052 (N-NSF) ἐκεῖ G1563 (ADV) ἀκαταστασία G181 (N-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) πᾶν G3956 (A-NSN) φαῦλον G5337 (A-NSN) πρᾶγμα. G4229 (N-NSN) [17] Ἡ G3588 (T-NSF) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) ἄνωθεν G509 (ADV) σοφία G4678 (N-NSF) πρῶτον G4412 (ADV-S) μὲν G3303 (PRT) ἁγνή G53 (A-NSF) ἐστιν, G1510 (V-PAI-3S) ἔπειτα G1899 (ADV) εἰρηνική, G1516 (A-NSF) ἐπιεικής, G1933 (A-NSF) εὐπειθής, G2138 (A-NSF) μεστὴ G3324 (A-NSF) ἐλέους G1656 (N-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) καρπῶν G2590 (N-GPM) ἀγαθῶν, G18 (A-GPM) ἀδιάκριτος G87 (A-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ)‡ ἀνυπόκριτος. G505 (A-NSF) [18] Καρπὸς G2590 (N-NSM) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF)‡ δικαιοσύνης G1343 (N-GSF) ἐν G1722 (PREP) εἰρήνῃ G1515 (N-DSF) σπείρεται G4687 (V-PPI-3S) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ποιοῦσιν G4160 (V-PAP-DPM) εἰρήνην. G1515 (N-ASF)

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 3:1 N ληψόμεθα ⇒ λημψόμεθα
  2. ‡ 3:3a N Ἴδε ⇒ Εἰ δὲ
  3. ‡ 3:3b N πρὸς ⇒ εἰς
  4. ‡ 3:4a N σκληρῶν ἀνέμων ⇒ ἀνέμων σκληρῶν
  5. ‡ 3:4b N ἂν ⇒ -
  6. ‡ 3:4c N βούληται ⇒ βούλεται
  7. ‡ 3:5a N μεγαλαυχεῖ ⇒ μεγάλα αὐχεῖ
  8. ‡ 3:5b N ὀλίγον ⇒ ἡλίκον
  9. ‡ 3:6 N οὕτως ⇒ -
  10. ‡ 3:8a N δύναται ἀνθρώπων δαμάσαι ⇒ δαμάσαι δύναται ἀνθρώπων
  11. ‡ 3:8b N ἀκατάσχετον ⇒ ἀκατάστατον
  12. ‡ 3:9 N θεὸν ⇒ κύριον
  13. ‡ 3:12 N Οὕτως οὐδεμία πηγὴ ἁλυκὸν καὶ ⇒ Οὔτε ἁλυκὸν
  14. ‡ 3:15 N ἀλλ’ ⇒ ἀλλὰ
  15. ‡ 3:17 N καὶ ἀνυπόκριτος ⇒ ἀνυπόκριτος
  16. ‡ 3:18 N τῆς ⇒ -