Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 ye not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment. 2 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. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they should yield to us; and we lead their whole body.
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Cross References
Matthew 12:37
For by thy words shalt thou be justified, and by thy words shalt thou be condemned.
James 1:26
If any among you seem to be religious, bridling not his tongue, but deceiving his heart, the religion of this one vain.
1 Kings 8:46
For they will sin against thee (for no man which will not sin) and thou wert angry with them and gave them before the enemy, and they carried them away their captives to the land of the enemy, far off or near;
Proverbs 20:9
Who shall say, I cleansed my heart; I was pure from my sin?
Ecclesiastes 7:20
For not a just man in the earth, who shall do good and not sin.
James 1:4
And let patience have a perfect work, that ye be perfect and entire, being left behind in nothing.
James 3:5-6
So also the tongue is a small member, and vaunts itself. Behold, how great a wood a little fire inflames
1 Peter 3:10
For he wishing to love life, and to see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit:
2 Chronicles 6:36
If they shall sin against thee, (for no man which shall not sin) and thou wert angry with them, and gavest them before the face of the enemy, and they taking them captive carried them captive to a land afar off or near;
Psalm 34:13
Watch thy tongue from evil; and thy lips from speaking deceit
Proverbs 13:3
He guarding his mouth, watched his soul: he opening wide his lips, destruction to him.
Isaiah 64:6
And we were all as the unclean, and all our justice as the garment of monthly courses; and we shall all fail away as the leaf; and our iniquities as the wind will take us away.
Romans 3:10
As has been written, That there is no just one, not one:
Romans 7:21
I find therefore a law to me, wishing to do good, that evil lies near me.
1 Corinthians 9:27
But I give my body a blow under the eyes, and reduce to bondage: lest having proclaimed to others, I myself be rejected.
Galatians 3:22
But the writing shut up all things under sin, that the promise from faith of Jesus Christ might be given to the believing.
Galatians 5:17
For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are adverse to one another: that not the things ye would, these should ye do.
Colossians 1:28
Whom we announce, reminding every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfected in Christ jesus:
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who of you, greets you, a servant of Christ, always contending for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfected and completed in all the will of God.
Hebrews 13:21
Put you in proper order in every good work for doing his will, doing in you the thing pleasing before him, by Jesus Christ; to whom glory for the time of times. Amen.
James 2:10
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and stumble in one, has become bound of all.
1 Peter 5:10
And the God of all grace, having called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, may he put you in proper order, having suffered a little time, may he support you, make firm, lay the foundation.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.