Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment. 2 For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too. 3 Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.
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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 one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.
1 Kings 8:46
If they have sinned against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and give them up to the enemy, and they have carried them away captives unto the enemy's land, far 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
But let endurance have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
James 3:5-6
Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
2 Chronicles 6:36
If they have sinned against thee (for there is no man that sinneth not), and thou be angry with them, and give them up to the enemy, and they have carried them away captives 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 soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Isaiah 64:6
And we are all become as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have carried us away;
Romans 3:10
according as it is written, There is not a righteous man, not even one;
Romans 7:21
I find then the law upon me who will to practise what is right, that with me evil is there.
1 Corinthians 9:27
But I buffet my body, and lead it captive, lest after having preached to others I should be myself rejected.
Galatians 3:22
but the scripture has shut up all things under sin, that the promise, on the principle of faith of Jesus Christ, should be given to those that believe.
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these things are opposed one to the other, that ye should not do those things which ye desire;
Colossians 1:28
whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you, the bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
Hebrews 13:21
perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen.
James 2:10
For whoever shall keep the whole law and shall offend in one point, he has come under the guilt of breaking all.
1 Peter 5:10
But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.