James
James 3:2
2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We all stumble | πταίομεν | ptaiomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G4417 I stumble, fall, sin |
| in many ways | πολλὰ | polla | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| If | εἴ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| never | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| at fault | πταίει | ptaiei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4417 I stumble, fall, sin |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| what he says | λόγῳ | logō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| he | οὗτος | houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| a perfect | τέλειος | teleios | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5046 perfect, full-grown |
| man | ἀνήρ | anēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G435 a male human being, a man |
| able | δυνατὸς | dynatos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1415 powerful, able, possible |
| to control | χαλιναγωγῆσαι | chalinagōgēsai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G5468 I bridle, curb |
| whole | ὅλον | holon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3650 all, the whole, entire |
| body | σῶμα | sōma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 1:26 · Proverbs 13:3 · 1 Peter 3:10 · Matthew 12:37 · Psalm 34:13 · James 3:5–6 · Proverbs 20:9 · 1 John 1:8–10 · Ecclesiastes 7:20 · Romans 3:10 · James 1:4 · 1 Kings 8:46
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.