James
Jas 3
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Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
Μὴ πολλοὶ διδάσκαλοι γίνεσθε, ἀδελφοί μου, εἰδότες ὅτι μεῖζον κρίμα λημψόμεθα·
ΜὴNotPRT-Nπολλοὶmany [of you]A-NPMδιδάσκαλοιteachersN-NPMγίνεσθε,do becomeV-PNM-2PἀδελφοίbrothersN-VPMμου,of mine,P-1GSεἰδότεςknowingV-RAP-NPMὅτιthatCONJμεῖζονgreaterA-ASN-CκρίμαjudgmentN-ASNλημψόμεθα·we will receive.V-FDI-1P
2For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
πολλὰIn many waysA-APNγὰρforCONJπταίομενwe stumbleV-PAI-1Pἅπαντες.all;A-NPMεἴIfCONDτιςanyoneX-NSMἐνinPREPλόγῳwhat he saysN-DSMοὐnotPRT-Nπταίει,does stumble,V-PAI-3Sοὗτοςthis one [is]D-NSMτέλειοςa perfectA-NSMἀνήρ,man,N-NSMδυνατὸςableA-NSMχαλιναγωγῆσαιto bridleV-AANκαὶindeedCONJὅλονallA-ASNτὸtheT-ASNσῶμα.body.N-ASN
3Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
εἰIfCONDδὲnowCONJτῶνof theT-GPMἵππωνhorsesN-GPMτοὺς<the>T-APMχαλινοὺςbitsN-APMεἰςintoPREPτὰtheT-APNστόματαmouthsN-APNβάλλομενwe putV-PAI-1PεἰςforPREPτὸ<the>T-ASNπείθεσθαιto obeyV-PPNαὐτοὺςthemP-APMἡμῖν,us,P-1DPκαὶevenCONJὅλονallA-ASNτὸtheT-ASNσῶμαbodyN-ASNαὐτῶνof themP-GPMμετάγομεν.we turn about.V-PAI-1P
4Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
ἰδοὺBeholdINJκαὶalsoCONJτὰtheT-NPNπλοῖα,ships,N-NPNτηλικαῦταso greatD-NPNὄνταbeingV-PAP-NPNκαὶandCONJὑπὸbyPREPἀνέμωνwindsN-GPMσκληρῶνstrongA-GPMἐλαυνόμενα,being driven,V-PPP-NPNμετάγεταιare turned aboutV-PPI-3SὑπὸbyPREPἐλαχίστουa very smallA-GSNπηδαλίουrudderN-GSNὅπουwhereCONJἡtheT-NSFὁρμὴimpulseN-NSFτοῦ[of the one] whoT-GSMεὐθύνοντοςis steeringV-PAP-GSMβούλεται·decides.V-PNI-3S
5So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
οὕτωςThusADVκαὶalsoCONJἡtheT-NSFγλῶσσαtongueN-NSFμικρὸνa smallA-NSNμέλοςmemberN-NSNἐστὶνisV-PAI-3SκαὶandCONJμεγάλαexceeding thingsA-APNαὐχεῖ.it boasts.V-PAI-3SἸδοὺBeholdINJἡλίκονa greatI-NSNπῦρfireN-NSNἡλίκηνhow greatI-ASFὕληνa forestN-ASFἀνάπτει·it kindles;V-PAI-3S
6And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
καὶAlsoCONJἡtheT-NSFγλῶσσαtongue [is]N-NSFπῦρ,a fire,N-NSNὁtheT-NSMκόσμοςworldN-NSMτῆς<the>T-GSFἀδικίαςof iniquityN-GSFἡTheT-NSFγλῶσσαtongueN-NSFκαθίσταταιis setV-PPI-3SἐνamongPREPτοῖςtheT-DPNμέλεσινmembersN-DPNἡμῶν,of usP-1GPἡwhichT-NSFσπιλοῦσαis defilingV-PAP-NSFὅλονallA-ASNτὸtheT-ASNσῶμαbodyN-ASNκαὶandCONJφλογίζουσαsetting on fireV-PAP-NSFτὸνtheT-ASMτροχὸνcourseN-ASMτῆς<the>T-GSFγενέσεωςof natureN-GSFκαὶand [itself]CONJφλογιζομένηbeing set on fireV-PPP-NSFὑπὸbyPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFγεέννης.hell.N-GSF-T
7For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
πᾶσαAllA-NSFγὰρforCONJφύσιςkindsN-NSFθηρίωνof beastsN-GPNτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJπετεινῶνof birds,N-GPNἑρπετῶνof creeping thingsN-GPNτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJἐναλίωνthings of the seaA-GPNδαμάζεταιis subduedV-PPI-3SκαὶandCONJδεδάμασταιhe has been subduedV-RPI-3Sτῇby theT-DSFφύσειraceN-DSFτῇ<the>T-DSFἀνθρωπίνῃ·human;A-DSF
8but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
τὴνtheT-ASFδὲbutCONJγλῶσσανtongueN-ASFοὐδεὶςno [one]A-NSMδαμάσαιto subdueV-AANδύναταιis ableV-PNI-3Sἀνθρώπων·of men;N-GPMἀκατάστατον[it is] an unrulyA-NSNκακόν,evil,A-NSNμεστὴfullA-NSFἰοῦof poisonN-GSMθανατηφόρου.deadly.A-GSM
9With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
ἐνWithPREPαὐτῇitP-DSFεὐλογοῦμενwe blessV-PAI-1PτὸνtheT-ASMκύριονLordN-ASM-TκαὶandCONJπατέρα,FatherN-ASM-TκαὶandCONJἐνwithPREPαὐτῇitP-DSFκαταρώμεθαwe curseV-PNI-1Pτοὺς<the>T-APMἀνθρώπουςmenN-APMτοὺςthoseT-APMκαθ’according toPREPὁμοίωσιν[the] likenessN-ASFθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tγεγονότας·having been made;V-2RAP-APM
10Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
ἐκOut ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSNαὐτοῦsameP-GSNστόματοςmouthN-GSNἐξέρχεταιproceed forthV-PNI-3SεὐλογίαblessingN-NSFκαὶandCONJκατάρα.cursing.N-NSFοὐNotPRT-Nχρή,ought,V-PAI-3SἀδελφοίbrothersN-VPMμου,of Mine,P-1GSταῦταthese thingsD-NPNοὕτωςsoADVγίνεσθαι.to be.V-PNN
11Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
μήτιsurely not everPRT-NἡtheT-NSFπηγὴspringN-NSFἐκoutPREPτῆςof theT-GSFαὐτῆςsameP-GSFὀπῆςopeningN-GSFβρύειpours forthV-PAI-3Sτὸ<the>T-ASNγλυκὺ[both] freshA-ASNκαὶandCONJτὸ<the>T-ASNπικρόν;bitter?A-ASN
12Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
μὴSurely notPRT-Nδύναται,is able,V-PNI-3SἀδελφοίbrothersN-VPMμου,of mine,P-1GSσυκῆa fig treeN-NSFἐλαίαςolivesN-APFποιῆσαιto produceV-AANἢOrCONJἄμπελοςa vineN-NSFσῦκα;figs?N-APNοὔτεNorCONJ-Nἁλυκὸνof saltA-NSNγλυκὺfreshA-ASNποιῆσαιto produceV-AANὕδωρ.water.N-ASN
13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
ΤίςWhoI-NSMσοφὸς[is] wiseA-NSMκαὶandCONJἐπιστήμωνunderstandingA-NSMἐνamongPREPὑμῖν;you?P-2DPδειξάτωhe should showV-AAM-3Sἐκout ofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFκαλῆςgoodA-GSFἀναστροφῆςconductN-GSFτὰtheT-APNἔργαworksN-APNαὐτοῦof himP-GSMἐνinPREPπραΰτητι[the] humilityN-DSFσοφίας.of wisdom.N-GSF
14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
εἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJζῆλονjealousyN-ASMπικρὸνbitterA-ASMἔχετεyou haveV-PAI-2PκαὶandCONJἐριθείανself-interestN-ASFἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFκαρδίᾳheartN-DSFὑμῶν,of you,P-2GPμὴnotPRT-Nκατακαυχᾶσθεdo boast [of it]V-PNM-2PκαὶandCONJψεύδεσθεdo lieV-PNM-2PκατὰagainstPREPτῆςtheT-GSFἀληθείας.truth.N-GSF
15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
οὐκNotPRT-NἔστινisV-PAI-3SαὕτηthisD-NSFἡtheT-NSFσοφίαwisdomN-NSFἄνωθενfrom aboveADVκατερχομένη,coming down,V-PNP-NSFἀλλὰbutCONJἐπίγειος,[is] earthlyA-NSFψυχική,unspiritualA-NSFδαιμονιώδης·demonic.A-NSF
16For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
ὅπουWhereCONJγὰρforCONJζῆλοςjealousyN-NSMκαὶandCONJἐριθεία,self-interest [exist],N-NSFἐκεῖthere [will be]ADVἀκαταστασίαdisorderN-NSFκαὶandCONJπᾶνeveryA-NSNφαῦλονevilA-NSNπρᾶγμα.thing.N-NSN
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
ἡ<the>T-NSFδὲButCONJἄνωθενthe from aboveADVσοφίαwisdomN-NSFπρῶτονfirstA-ASNμὲνindeedPRTἁγνήpureA-NSFἐστιν,is,V-PAI-3SἔπειταthenADVεἰρηνική,peaceable,A-NSFἐπιεικής,gentle,A-NSFεὐπειθής,reasonable,A-NSFμεστὴfullA-NSFἐλέουςof mercyN-GSNκαὶandCONJκαρπῶνof fruitsN-GPMἀγαθῶν,good,A-GPMἀδιάκριτος,impartial,A-NSFἀνυπόκριτος·sincere.A-NSF
18Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
καρπὸς[The] fruitN-NSMδὲmoreoverCONJδικαιοσύνηςof righteousnessN-GSFἐνinPREPεἰρήνῃpeaceN-DSFσπείρεταιis sownV-PPI-3Sτοῖςby thoseT-DPMποιοῦσινmakingV-PAP-DPMεἰρήνην.peace.N-ASF