1 Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others.
1 (A)Let not many of you become teachers, (B)my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a (a)stricter judgment.
1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
1 Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment,(A)
1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more severely than others.
2 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.
2 For we all (C)stumble in many ways. (D)If anyone does not stumble in (b)what he says, he is a (E)perfect man, able to (F)bridle the whole body as well.
2 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.
2 for we all stumble in many ways.(B) If anyone does not stumble in what he says,(a) he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.(b)(C)
2 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.
3 Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.
3 Now (G)if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
3 Now when we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us,(D) we also guide the whole animal.(c)
3 Now if we put bits into horses' mouths to make them obey us, we can guide their whole bodies as well.
4 And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it.
4 Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
4 And consider ships: Though very large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.
4 And look at ships! They are so big that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the helmsman directs.
5 Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire!
5 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it (H)boasts of great things.(I)See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
5 So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things.(E) Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites.
5 In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it can boast of great achievements. A huge forest can be set on fire by a little flame.
6 And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.
6 And (J)the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which (K)defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our (c)life, and is set on fire by (d)(L)hell.
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
6 And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body,(F) sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.
6 The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.
7 For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority;
7 For every (e)species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human (f)race.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
7 Every sea creature, reptile, bird, or animal is tamed and has been tamed by man,
7 For all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be or have been tamed by humans,
9 With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.
9 With it we bless (N)our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, (O)who have been made in the likeness of God;
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
9 We praise our(d) Lord and Father with it, and we curse men who are made in God’s likeness with it.(H)
9 With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in God's likeness.
10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.
10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
10 Praising and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers, these things should not be this way.
10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers!
12 Is a fig-tree able to give us olives, my brothers, or do we get figs from a vine, or sweet water from the salt sea?
12 (P)Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce (h)fresh.
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
12 Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers, or a grapevine produce figs? Neither can a saltwater spring yield fresh water.
12 My brothers, a fig tree cannot produce olives, nor a grapevine figs, can it? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
13 Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.
13 Who among you is wise and understanding? (Q)Let him show by his (R)good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
13 Who is wise and has understanding among you? He should show his works by good conduct with wisdom’s gentleness.(I)
13 Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his noble conduct that his actions are done humbly and wisely.
14 But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.
14 But if you have bitter (S)jealousy and (i)selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against (T)the truth.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.(J)
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.
15 This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down (U)from above, but is (V)earthly, (j)(W)natural, (X)demonic.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
15 That kind of wisdom does not come from above. No, it is worldly, self-centered, and demonic.
16 For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
16 For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.
16 For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.
17 But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.
17 But the wisdom (Z)from above is first (AA)pure, then (AB)peaceable, (AC)gentle, (m)reasonable, (AD)full of mercy and good fruits, (AE)unwavering, without (AF)hypocrisy.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.(L)
17 However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.
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