James 3:2

Greek	πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. εἴ τις ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν greek Preposition meaning “in”. λόγῳplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigλόγος Meaning * A word or words * Statement * Message * Speech * Account * Used in John to mean God the Son Masculine noun. Related to the verb λέγω. λόγος in Greek Thought Before the New Testament, λόγος already had deep philosophical use. In Greek philosophy, λόγος was the rational principle that ordered the universe, the divine reason that structured all things. In Heraclitus, λόγος referred to the unifying rational principle behind the constant change in the world.… οὐ πταίει, οὗτοςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὗτος / αὕτη /τοῦτο greek Meaning: * These or this * This one, this person, this thing * They or he or she or it Demonstrative pronoun. οὗτος usually refers to something close to the speaker — “this” as opposed to ἐκεῖνος (John 9:161 John 5:111 Corinthians 15:501 John 4:9John 5:1Matthew 3:17John 7:26Luke 22:19 τέλειος ἀνήρ, δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ὅλον τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article σῶμα.
ESV	For we all stumble in many ways, and if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
NIV	We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.
NLT	Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
KJV	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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