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James 3 🔍 📕 📖

Taming the Tongue

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1

My

μοῦ

mou

brethren,

ἀδελφός

adelphos

be

γίνομαι

ginomai

not

μή

many

πολύς

polys

masters,

διδάσκαλος

didaskalos

knowing

οἶδα

oida

that

ὅτι

hoti

we shall receive

λαμβάνω

lambanō

the greater

μείζων

meizōn

condemnation.

κρίμα

krima

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2

For

γάρ

gar

in many things

πολύς

polys

we offend

πταίω

ptaiō

all.

ἅπας

hapas

If any man

εἴ

ei

offend

πταίω

ptaiō

not

οὐ

ou

in

ἐν

en

word,

λόγος

logos

the same

οὗτος

houtos

is a perfect

τέλειος

teleios

man,

ἀνήρ

anēr

and able

δυνατός

dynatos

also

καί

kai

to bridle

χαλιναγωγέω

chalinagōgeō

the whole

ὅλος

holos

body.

σῶμα

sōma

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3

Behold,

ἰδού

idou

we put

βάλλω

ballō

bits

χαλινός

chalinos

in

εἰς

eis

the horses'

ἵππος

hippos

mouths,

στόμα

stoma

that

πρός

pros

they

αὐτός

autos

may obey

πείθω

peithō

us;

ἡμῖν

hēmin

and

καί

kai

we turn about

μετάγω

metagō

their

αὐτός

autos

whole

ὅλος

holos

body.

σῶμα

sōma

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4

Behold

ἰδού

idou

also

καί

kai

the ships,

πλοῖον

ploion

which though they be

ὤν

ōn

so great,

τηλικοῦτος

tēlikoutos

and

καί

kai

are driven

ἐλαύνω

elaunō

of

ὑπό

hypo

fierce

σκληρός

sklēros

winds,

ἄνεμος

anemos

yet are they turned about

μετάγω

metagō

with

ὑπό

hypo

a very small

ἐλάχιστος

elachistos

helm,

πηδάλιον

pēdalion

whithersoever

ὅπου

hopou

ἄν

an

the governor

εὐθύνω

euthynō

listeth.

ὁρμή

hormē

βούλομαι

boulomai

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5

Even

καί

kai

so

οὕτως

houtōs

the tongue

γλῶσσα

glōssa

is

ἐστί

esti

a little

μικρός

mikros

member,

μέλος

melos

and

καί

kai

boasteth great things.

μεγαλαυχέω

megalaucheō

Behold,

ἰδού

idou

how great

ἡλίκος

hēlikos

a matter

ὕλη

hylē

a little

ὀλίγος

oligos

fire

πῦρ

pyr

kindleth!

ἀνάπτω

anaptō

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6

And

καί

kai

the tongue

γλῶσσα

glōssa

is a fire,

πῦρ

pyr

a world

κόσμος

kosmos

of iniquity:

ἀδικία

adikia

so

οὕτως

houtōs

is

καθίστημι

kathistēmi

the tongue

γλῶσσα

glōssa

among

ἐν

en

our

ἡμῶν

hēmōn

members,

μέλος

melos

that it defileth

σπιλόω

spiloō

the whole

ὅλος

holos

body,

σῶμα

sōma

and

καί

kai

setteth on fire

φλογίζω

phlogizō

the course

τροχός

trochos

of nature;

γένεσις

genesis

and

καί

kai

it is set on fire

φλογίζω

phlogizō

of

ὑπό

hypo

hell.

γέεννα

geenna

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7

For

γάρ

gar

every

πᾶς

pas

kind

φύσις

physis

of beasts,

θηρίον

thērion

and

τέ

te

καί

kai

of birds,

πετεινόν

peteinon

and

τέ

te

of serpents,

ἑρπετόν

herpeton

and

καί

kai

of things in the sea,

ἐνάλιος

enalios

is tamed,

δαμάζω

damazō

and

καί

kai

hath been tamed

δαμάζω

damazō

of mankind:

φύσις

physis

ἀνθρώπινος

anthrōpinos

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8

But

δέ

de

the tongue

γλῶσσα

glōssa

can

δύναμαι

dynamai

no

οὐδείς

oudeis

man

ἄνθρωπος

anthrōpos

tame;

δαμάζω

damazō

it is an unruly

ἀκατάσχετος

akataschetos

evil,

κακός

kakos

full

μεστός

mestos

of deadly

θανατηφόρος

thanatēphoros

poison.

ἰός

ios

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9

Therewith

ἐν

en

αὐτός

autos

bless we

εὐλογέω

eulogeō

God,

θεός

theos

even

καί

kai

the Father;

πατήρ

patēr

and

καί

kai

therewith

ἐν

en

αὐτός

autos

curse we

καταράομαι

kataraomai

men,

ἄνθρωπος

anthrōpos

which

ho

are made

γίνομαι

ginomai

after

κατά

kata

the similitude

ὁμοίωσις

homoiōsis

of God.

θεός

theos

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10

Out of

ἐκ

ek

the same

αὐτός

autos

mouth

στόμα

stoma

proceedeth

ἐξέρχομαι

exerchomai

blessing

εὐλογία

eulogia

and

καί

kai

cursing.

κατάρα

katara

My

μοῦ

mou

brethren,

ἀδελφός

adelphos

these things

ταῦτα

tauta

ought

χρή

chrē

not

οὐ

ou

so

οὕτως

houtōs

to be.

γίνομαι

ginomai

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11

Doth

μήτι

mēti

a fountain

πηγή

pēgē

send forth

βρύω

bryō

at

ἐκ

ek

the same

αὐτός

autos

place

ὀπή

opē

sweet

γλυκύς

glykys

water and

καί

kai

bitter?

πικρός

pikros

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12

Can

μή

δύναμαι

dynamai

the fig tree,

συκῆ

sykē

my

μοῦ

mou

brethren,

ἀδελφός

adelphos

bear

ποιέω

poieō

olive berries?

ἐλαία

elaia

either

ē

a vine,

ἄμπελος

ampelos

figs?

σῦκον

sykon

so

οὕτως

houtōs

can no

οὐδείς

oudeis

fountain

πηγή

pēgē

both yield

ποιέω

poieō

salt

ἁλυκός

halykos

water

ὕδωρ

hydōr

and

καί

kai

fresh.

γλυκύς

glykys

Wisdom from Above

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13

Who

τίς

tis

is a wise man

σοφός

sophos

and

καί

kai

endued with knowledge

ἐπιστήμων

epistēmōn

among

ἐν

en

you?

ὑμῖν

hymin

let him shew

δείκνυμι

deiknymi

out of

ἐκ

ek

a good

καλός

kalos

conversation

ἀναστροφή

anastrophē

his

αὐτός

autos

works

ἔργον

ergon

with

ἐν

en

meekness

πρᾳΰτης

prautēs

of wisdom.

σοφία

sophia

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14

But

δέ

de

if

εἰ

ei

ye have

ἔχω

echō

bitter

πικρός

pikros

envying

ζῆλος

zēlos

and

καί

kai

strife

ἐριθεία

eritheia

in

ἐν

en

your

ὑμῶν

hymōn

hearts,

καρδία

kardia

glory

κατακαυχάομαι

katakauchaomai

not,

μή

and

καί

kai

lie not

ψεύδομαι

pseudomai

against

κατά

kata

the truth.

ἀλήθεια

alētheia

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15

This

οὗτος

houtos

wisdom

σοφία

sophia

descendeth

ἐστί

esti

κατέρχομαι

katerchomai

not

οὐ

ou

from above,

ἄνωθεν

anōthen

but

ἀλλά

alla

is earthly,

ἐπίγειος

epigeios

sensual,

ψυχικός

psychikos

devilish.

δαιμονιώδης

daimoniōdēs

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16

For

γάρ

gar

where

ὅπου

hopou

envying

ζῆλος

zēlos

and

καί

kai

strife

ἐριθεία

eritheia

is, there

ἐκεῖ

ekei

is confusion

ἀκαταστασία

akatastasia

and

καί

kai

every

πᾶς

pas

evil

φαῦλος

phaulos

work.

πρᾶγμα

pragma

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17

But

δέ

de

the wisdom

σοφία

sophia

that is from above

ἄνωθεν

anōthen

is

ἐστί

esti

first

πρῶτον

prōton

pure,

μέν

men

ἁγνός

hagnos

then

ἔπειτα

epeita

peaceable,

εἰρηνικός

eirēnikos

gentle,

ἐπιεικής

epieikēs

and easy to be intreated,

εὐπειθής

eupeithēs

full

μεστός

mestos

of mercy

ἔλεος

eleos

and

καί

kai

good

ἀγαθός

agathos

fruits,

καρπός

karpos

without partiality,

ἀδιάκριτος

adiakritos

and

καί

kai

without hypocrisy.

ἀνυπόκριτος

anypokritos

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18

And

δέ

de

the fruit

καρπός

karpos

of righteousness

δικαιοσύνη

dikaiosynē

is sown

σπείρω

speirō

in

ἐν

en

peace

εἰρήνη

eirēnē

of them that make

ποιέω

poieō

peace.

εἰρήνη

eirēnē

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