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James 3

Greek — Tischendorf 8th edition · 18 verses

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  1. 1

    Μὴ πολλοὶ διδάσκαλοι γίνεσθε ἀδελφοί μου εἰδότες ὅτι μεῖζον κρίμα λημψόμεθα

    not · many · teacher · to become · brother · I · to see · that · great · decree · to take

  2. 2

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

    many · for · to stumble · all · if · a certain · in · word · not · to stumble · this · perfect · man · mighty · to bridle · and · all · the · body

  3. 3

    εἰ δὲ τῶν ἵππων τοὺς χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰ στόματα βάλλομεν εἰς τὸ πείθεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἡμῖν καὶ ὅλον τὸ σῶμα αὐτῶν μετάγομεν

    if · but · the · horse · the · bridle · into · the · mouth · to throw · into · the · to persuade · he · we · and · all · the · body · he · to transfer

  4. 4

    ἰδοὺ καὶ τὰ πλοῖα τηλικαῦτα ὄντα καὶ ὑπὸ ἀνέμων σκληρῶν ἐλαυνόμενα μετάγεται ὑπὸ ἐλαχίστου πηδαλίου ὅπου ἡ ὁρμὴ τοῦ εὐθύνοντος βούλεται

    to see · and · the · ship · of such size · to be · and · under · wind · hard · to drive · to transfer · under · least · rudder · where · the · assault · the · to make straight · to will

  5. 5

    οὕτως καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα μικρὸν μέλος ἐστὶν καὶ μεγάλα αὐχεῖ ἰδοὺ ἡλίκον πῦρ ἡλίκην ὕλην ἀνάπτει

    thus · and · the · tongue · small · member · to be · and · great · to boast greatly · to see · as old as · fire · as old as · wood · to kindle

  6. 6

    ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης

    the · tongue · fire · the · world · the · injustice · the · tongue · to place · in · the · member · we · the · to spot · all · the · body · and · to burn · the · wheel · the · origin · and · to burn · under · the · Gehenna

  7. 7

    πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων τε καὶ πετεινῶν ἑρπετῶν τε καὶ ἐναλίων δαμάζεται καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ

    all · for · nature · wild animal · and · and · winged · creeping animal · and · and · marine · to tame · and · to tame · the · nature · the · human

  8. 8

    τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δύναται ἀνθρώπων δαμάσαι ἀκατάστατον κακόν μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου

    the · but · tongue · nothing · to be able · human being · to tame · unstable · evil · full · poison · death-bringing

  9. 9

    ἐν αὐτῇ εὐλογοῦμεν τὸν κύριον καὶ πατέρα καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ καταρώμεθα τοὺς ἀνθρώπους τοὺς καθ’ ὁμοίωσιν θεοῦ γεγονότας

    in · he · to praise · the · Lord · and · father · and · in · he · to curse · the · human being · the · down · likeness · God · to become

  10. 10

    ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ στόματος ἐξέρχεται εὐλογία καὶ κατάρα οὐ χρή ἀδελφοί μου ταῦτα οὕτως γίνεσθαι

    from · the · he · mouth · to come forth · praise · and · curse · not · it is necessary · brother · I · this · thus · to become

  11. 11

    μήτι ἡ πηγὴ ἐκ τῆς αὐτῆς ὀπῆς βρύει τὸ γλυκὺ καὶ τὸ πικρόν

    whether · the · fountain · from · the · he · opening · to abound · the · sweet · and · the · bitter

  12. 12

    μὴ δύναται ἀδελφοί μου συκῆ ἐλαίας ποιῆσαι ἢ ἄμπελος σῦκα οὔτε ἁλυκὸν γλυκὺ ποιῆσαι ὕδωρ

    not · to be able · brother · I · fig tree · olive tree · to make · or · vine · fig · neither · salt · sweet · to make · water

  13. 13

    Τίς σοφὸς καὶ ἐπιστήμων ἐν ὑμῖν δειξάτω ἐκ τῆς καλῆς ἀναστροφῆς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πραΰτητι σοφίας

    who · wise · and · experienced · in · you · to show · from · the · good · manner of life · the · work · he · in · meekness · wisdom

  14. 14

    εἰ δὲ ζῆλον πικρὸν ἔχετε καὶ ἐριθείαν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν μὴ κατακαυχᾶσθε τῆς ἀληθείας καὶ ψεύδεσθε

    if · but · zeal · bitter · to have · and · electioneering · in · the · heart · you · not · to boast against · the · truth · and · to lie

  15. 15

    οὐκ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ σοφία ἄνωθεν κατερχομένη ἀλλὰ ἐπίγειος ψυχική δαιμονιώδης

    not · to be · this · the · wisdom · from above · to come down · but · earthly · soulish · demonic

  16. 16

    ὅπου γὰρ ζῆλος καὶ ἐριθεία ἐκεῖ ἀκαταστασία καὶ πᾶν φαῦλον πρᾶγμα

    where · for · zeal · and · electioneering · there · disturbance · and · all · worthless · deed

  17. 17

    ἡ δὲ ἄνωθεν σοφία πρῶτον μὲν ἁγνή ἐστιν ἔπειτα εἰρηνική ἐπιεικής εὐπειθής μεστὴ ἐλέους καὶ καρπῶν ἀγαθῶν ἀδιάκριτος ἀνυπόκριτος

    the · but · from above · wisdom · first · truly · sacred · to be · thereafter · peaceable · gentle · obedient · full · mercy · and · fruit · good · clear · sincere

  18. 18

    καρπὸς δὲ δικαιοσύνης ἐν εἰρήνῃ σπείρεται τοῖς ποιοῦσιν εἰρήνην

    fruit · but · righteousness · in · peace · to sow · the · to make · peace

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  • 18 Verses
  • 293 Greek words
  • 155 Distinct lemmas

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