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James 3:2

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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πολλὰpollain many thingsπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “in many things”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.in many thingsγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.πταίομενptaiomenwe offendπταίω (ptaiō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we offend”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4417I stumble, fall, sin, err, transgress.we offendἅπαντεςhapantesallἅπας (hapas)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “all”, the subject formG537all, the whole, altogether.This verse uses “all”.allεἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inλόγῳlogōwordλόγος (logos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “word”, the to- or for-formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.wordοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.πταίειptaieito stumbleπταίω (ptaiō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to stumble”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4417I stumble, fall, sin, err, transgress.This verse uses “stumble”.οὗτοςhoutossameοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “same”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.the sameτέλειοςteleiosis a perfectτέλειοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “is a perfect”, the subject formG5046perfect, (a) complete in all its parts, (b) full grown, of full age, (c) specially of the completeness of Christian character.This verse uses “perfect”.is a perfectἀνήρanērmanἀνήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.manδυνατὸςdunatosand ableδυνατόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “and able”, the subject formG1415(a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible.This verse uses “able”.and ableχαλιναγωγῆσαιchalinagōgēsaito bridleχαλιναγωγέω (chalinagōgeō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to bridle”, a single actionG5468I bridle, curb, restrain, sway.This verse uses “bridle”.to bridleκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὅλονholonwholeὅλος (holos)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “whole”, the object formG3650all, the whole, entire, complete.the wholeτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σῶμαsōmabodyσῶμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “body”, the object formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.body

Literal (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;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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;

World English Bible

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.

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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