James 3:2

πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει οὗτος τέλειος ἀνήρ δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα

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.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
πολλὰ G4183 A-APN	Strong's Definition polys (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely many, much, large
γὰρ G1063 CONJ	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
πταίομεν G4417 V-PAI-1P	Strong's Definition ptaiō to trip, i.e., (figuratively) to err, sin, fail (of salvation) to cause one to stumble or fall "to stumble to err, make a mistake, to sin "to fall into misery, become wretched
ἅπαντες G537 A-NPM	Strong's Definition hapas absolutely all or (singular) every one quite, all, the whole, all together, all
εἴ G1487 CONJ	Strong's Definition ei if, whether, that, etc if, whether
τις G5100 X-NSM	Strong's Definition tis some or any person or object a certain, a certain one "some, some time, a while
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
λόγῳ G3056 N-DSM	Strong's Definition logos something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e., Christ) of speech a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea "what someone has said a word "the sayings of God"decree, mandate or order"of the moral precepts given by God"Old Testament prophecy given by the prophets"what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim discourse the act of speaking, speech "the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking"a kind or style of speaking"a continuous speaking discourse, instruction doctrine, teaching"anything reported in speech; a narration, narrative"matter under discussion, thing spoken of, affair, a matter in dispute, case, suit at law"the thing spoken of or talked about; event, deed its use as respect to the mind alone reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating "account, i.e., regard, consideration"account, i.e., reckoning, score"account, i.e., answer or explanation in reference to judgment"relation, i.e., with whom as judge we stand in relation reason would reason, cause, ground In John, denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man's salvation put on human nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead, and shone for...
οὐ G3756 PRT-N	Strong's Definition ou the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no, not
πταίει G4417 V-PAI-3S	Strong's Definition ptaiō to trip, i.e., (figuratively) to err, sin, fail (of salvation) to cause one to stumble or fall "to stumble to err, make a mistake, to sin "to fall into misery, become wretched
οὗτος G3778 D-NSM	Strong's Definition houtos the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) this
τέλειος G5046 A-NSM	Strong's Definition teleios complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.); neuter (as noun, with G3588) completeness brought to its end, finished "wanting nothing necessary to completeness"perfect"that which is perfect consummate human integrity and virtue "of men full grown, adult, of full age, mature
ἀνήρ G435	Strong's Definition anēr a man (properly as an individual male) with reference to sex of a male "of a husband"of a betrothed or future husband with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy"any male"used generically of a group of both men and women
δυνατὸς G1415 A-NSM	Strong's Definition dynatos powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible able, powerful, mighty, strong mighty in wealth and influence "strong in soul to bear calamities and trials with fortitude and patience "strong in Christian virtue to be able (to do something) mighty, excelling in something "having power for something
χαλιναγωγῆσαι G5468 V-AAN	Strong's Definition chalinagōgeō to be a bit-leader, i.e., to curb (figuratively) to lead by a bridle, to guide "to bridle, hold in check, restrain
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ὅλον G3650 A-ASN	Strong's Definition holos ___%___whole___%___ or ___%___all___%___, i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb all, whole, completely
τὸ G3588 T-ASN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σῶμα G4983 N-ASN	Strong's Definition sōma the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively the body both of men or animals a dead body or corpse "the living body of animals the bodies of plants and of stars (heavenly bodies)"is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body so in the New Testament of the church that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself

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.

Cross References

James 1:26

Εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρησκὸς εἶναι ἐν ὑμῖν μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ ἀλλ' ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκεία

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Proverbs 13:3

נֹצֵר פִּיו שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹ פֹּשֵׂק שְׂפָתָיו מְחִתָּה-לֽוֹ׃

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

1 Peter 3:10

ὁ γὰρ θέλων ζωὴν ἀγαπᾶν καὶ ἰδεῖν ἡμέρας ἀγαθὰς παυσάτω τὴν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κακοῦ καὶ χείλη αὐτοῦ τοῦ μὴ λαλῆσαι δόλον

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

Matthew 12:37

ἐκ γὰρ τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ καὶ ἐκ τῶν λόγων σου καταδικασθήσῃ

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

James 3:5

οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλαυχεῖ Ἰδού ὀλίγον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει·

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Psalms 34:13

נְצֹר לְשׁוֹנְךָ מֵרָע וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ מִדַּבֵּר מִרְמָֽה׃

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Proverbs 20:9

מִֽי-יֹאמַר זִכִּיתִי לִבִּי טָהַרְתִּי מֵחַטָּאתִֽי׃

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

1 John 1:8

ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ ἔχομεν ἑαυτοὺς πλανῶμεν καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה-טּוֹב וְלֹא יֶחֱטָֽא׃

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Romans 3:10

καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Οὐκ ἔστιν δίκαιος οὐδὲ εἷς

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

James 1:4

ἡ δὲ ὑπομονὴ ἔργον τέλειον ἐχέτω ἵνα ἦτε τέλειοι καὶ ὁλόκληροι ἐν μηδενὶ λειπόμενοι

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

1 Kings 8:46

כִּי יֶֽחֶטְאוּ-לָךְ כִּי אֵין אָדָם אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-יֶחֱטָא וְאָֽנַפְתָּ בָם וּנְתַתָּם לִפְנֵי אוֹיֵב וְשָׁבוּם שֹֽׁבֵיהֶם אֶל-אֶרֶץ הָֽאוֹיֵב רְחוֹקָה אוֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃

If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

1 Corinthians 9:27

ἀλλ' ὑπωπιάζω μου τὸ σῶμα καὶ δουλαγωγῶ μήπως ἄλλοις κηρύξας αὐτὸς ἀδόκιμος γένωμαι

But I keep under my body, and bring into subjection: it lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

James 2:10

ὅστις γὰρ ὅλον τὸν νόμον τηρήσει πταίσει δὲ ἐν ἑνί γέγονεν πάντων ἔνοχος

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Isaiah 64:6

וַנְּהִי כַטָּמֵא כֻּלָּנוּ וּכְבֶגֶד עִדִּים כָּל-צִדְקֹתֵינוּ וַנָּבֶל כֶּֽעָלֶה כֻּלָּנוּ וַעֲוֺנֵנוּ כָּרוּחַ יִשָּׂאֻֽנוּ׃

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Hebrews 13:21

καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ εἰς τὸ ποιῆσαι τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιῶν ἐν ὑμῖν τὸ εὐάρεστον ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Colossians 1:28

ὃν ἡμεῖς καταγγέλλομεν νουθετοῦντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον καὶ διδάσκοντες πάντα ἄνθρωπον ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ ἵνα παραστήσωμεν πάντα ἄνθρωπον τέλειον ἐν Χριστῷ· Ἰησοῦ·

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

2 Chronicles 6:36

כִּי יֶֽחֶטְאוּ-לָךְ כִּי אֵין אָדָם אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-יֶחֱטָא וְאָֽנַפְתָּ בָם וּנְתַתָּם לִפְנֵי אוֹיֵב וְשָׁבוּם שֽׁוֹבֵיהֶם אֶל-אֶרֶץ רְחוֹקָה אוֹ קְרוֹבָֽה׃

If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;

Colossians 4:12

ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ ἐξ ὑμῶν δοῦλος Χριστοῦ πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς ἵνα στῆτε τέλειοι καὶ πεπληρωμένοι ἐν παντὶ θελήματι τοῦ θεοῦ

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

1 Peter 5:10

Ὁ δὲ θεὸς πάσης χάριτος ὁ καλέσας ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον αὐτοῦ δόξαν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ὀλίγον παθόντας αὐτὸς καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς στηρίξαι σθενώσαι θεμελιώσαι

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make perfect, you stablish, strengthen, settle you.

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