Tiago 3

Tiago 3

Ironside points out - So the tongue, seemingly so weak in itself, has power to make or break one's life and testimony. Nor can any man control it in his own strength. When the tongue is surrendered to Christ, and dominated by the Spirit, it becomes one of our most useful members. When it falls under the control of the Enemy, it works untold grief and damage. Only a word of anger, but it wounded one sensitive heart. Only a word of sharp reproach, but it made the teardrops start. Only a hasty, thoughtless word, sarcastic and unkind, but it darkened the day before so bright and left a stain behind. James 3:2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. (NASB95) Amplified For we all often stumble and fall and offend in many things. And if anyone does not offend in speech [never says the wrong things], he is a fully developed character and a perfect man, able to control his whole body and to curb his entire nature. Phillips We all make mistakes in all kinds of ways, but the man who can claim that he never says the wrong thing can consider himself perfect, for if he can control his tongue he can control every other part of his personality! Wuest for with reference to many things everybody stumbles [makes a mistake, goes astray, sins]. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, this one is a spiritually mature man, able to hold in check also his entire body. NET For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well. GNT πολλὰ γὰρ πταίομεν ἅπαντες. εἴ τις ἐν λόγῳ οὐ πταίει, οὗτος τέλειος ἀνὴρ δυνατὸς χαλιναγωγῆσαι καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα. 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. 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. ASV 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. CSB for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who is also able to control 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. NKJ For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. NRS For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle. YLT 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; NAB for we all fall short in many respects. If anyone does not fall short in speech, he is a perfect man, able to bridle his whole body also. NJB For we all trip up in many ways. Someone who does not trip up in speech has reached perfection and is able to keep the whole body on a tight rein. GWN All of us make a lot of mistakes. If someone doesn't make any mistakes when he speaks, he would be perfect. He would be able to control everything he does. BBE For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control. For we all stumble in many ways: 1Ki 8:46 2Ch 6:36 Pr 20:9 Ec 7:20 Isa 64:6 Ro 3:10 Ro 7:21 Ga 3:22 Gal 5:17 1Jn 1:8-10 If anyone does not stumble in what he says: Jas 3:5,6 1:26 Ps 34:13 Pr 13:3 1Pe 3:10 he is a perfect man: Jas 1:4 Mt 12:37 Col 1:28 4:12 Heb 13:21 1Pe 5:10 able to bridle the whole body as well: 1Co 9:27 James 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Youtube Video Verse by Verse Teaching on James 3 5W/H Questions on James 3 for teaching and personal study EVIDENCE OF A PERFECT MAN For (gar) is a term of explanation. What is James explaining here? He is explaining the teacher's responsibility is weighty because of the universal propensity to sin ("stumble"), not just teachers but everyone. Douglas Moo adds that "The probable logic of the argument is: Teachers are more susceptible to judgment than others because they regularly engage in that activity which is hardest to keep from sin—one's speech." (The Letter of James - Page 35) We all (present tense - continually) stumble (ptaio) in many ways - We = James does not hesitate to include himself as a "stumbler!"