James 3:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJames 3:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἐν
en
G1722
in
αὐτῇ
autós
G846
he
εὐλογοῦμεν
eulogéō
G2127
to praise
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
κύριον
kýrios
G2962
Lord
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
πατέρα
patḗr
G3962
father
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐν
en
G1722
in
αὐτῇ
autós
G846
he
καταρώμεθα
kataráomai
G2672
to curse
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
ἀνθρώπους
ánthrōpos
G444
human being
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
καθ’
katá
G2596
down
ὁμοίωσιν
homoíōsis
G3669
likeness
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
γεγονότας
gínomai
G1096
to become
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World English Bible Public Domain
With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.
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King James Version Public Domain
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse the men, the ones having come into being according to the likeness of God.
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