Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
For we all
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
for we all stumble in many ways.
International Standard Version
For all of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body.
A Conservative Version
For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
Amplified
For we all stumble and sin in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says [never saying the wrong thing], he is a perfect man [fully developed in character, without serious flaws], able to bridle his whole body and rein in his entire nature [taming his human faults and weaknesses].
An Understandable Version
For we all make mistakes in many areas [of life]. If anyone does not make a mistake in what he says, he is a perfect person, capable of keeping a tight rein on his whole life also.
Anderson New Testament
For in many things we all offend. If any one offends not in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for we are all liable to frequent mistakes. he that does not give too great a loose to his tongue, is an accomplish'd person and fit to moderate the whole church.
Darby Translation
For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.
Godbey New Testament
For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body.
Goodspeed New Testament
For we all make many mistakes. Anyone who never makes a mistake in what he says has a character that is fully developed and is able to control his whole body as well.
John Wesley New Testament
For in many things we offend all. If any one offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
Julia Smith Translation
For in many things we all stumble. If any stumble not in word, this a perfect man, able to govern by a bridle also the whole body.
King James 2000
For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For we all stumble [in] many [ways]. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he [is] a perfect individual, able to hold in check his whole body also.
Modern King James verseion
For in many things we all offend. If anyone does not offend in word, the same is a full-grown man, able also to bridle the whole body.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.
Moffatt New Testament
We all make many a slip, but whoever avoids slips of speech is a perfect man; he can bridle the whole of the body as well as the tongue.
Montgomery New Testament
For in many respects we often stumble. If any man never stumbles in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone does not stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
Noyes New Testament
For in many things we all offend. If any one offend not in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
Sawyer New Testament
For in many things we all offend; if one offends not in word he is a perfect man, able to keep in subjection also the whole body.
The Emphasized Bible
For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, he is a perfect man, and capable of reining in the whole body.
Twentieth Century New Testament
We often make mistakes, every one of us. Any one who does not make mistakes when speaking is indeed a perfect man, able to bridle his whole body as well.
Webster
For in many things we all offend. If any man offendeth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
Weymouth New Testament
For we often stumble and fall, all of us. If there is any one who never stumbles in speech, that man has reached maturity of character and is able to curb his whole nature.
Williams New Testament
For we all make many a slip. If anyone never slips in speech, he is a man of maturity; he can control his whole body too.
World English Bible
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn't stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.
Worrell New Testament
For in many things we all stumble. If anyone stumbles not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to restrain also the whole body.
Worsley New Testament
and if any offend not in word, he is a compleat man, able to manage also the whole body.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Conversation » Speech, admonitions concerning
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Control of the tongue
Perfection » Implies » Purity and holiness in speech
Speech » Admonitions concerning
Speech/communication » The tongue
Speech/communication » Bridling your tongue
Temperance » In speech self-control, duty of » Over the tongue
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Restraining The Tongue
1 Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. 2 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. 3 Now if we put the horses bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.
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Cross References
Matthew 12:37
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
James 1:26
If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
1 Kings 8:46
If they sin against thee (for there is no man that sinneth not), and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive unto the land of the enemy, far off or near;
Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Ecclesiastes 7:20
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
James 1:4
And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.
James 3:5-6
So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!
1 Peter 3:10
For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:
2 Chronicles 6:36
If they sin against thee (for there is no man that sinneth not), and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captive unto a land far off or near;
Psalm 34:13
Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.
Proverbs 13:3
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Isaiah 64:6
For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Romans 3:10
as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;
Romans 7:21
I find then the law, that, to me who would do good, evil is present.
1 Corinthians 9:27
but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.
Galatians 3:22
But the scriptures shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.
Colossians 1:28
whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
Hebrews 13:21
make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
James 2:10
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point , he is become guilty of all.
1 Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.