James 3:2 - Forerunner Commentary

James 3:2

The Untamable Tongue

1 My brethren, ^alet not many of you become teachers, ^bknowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

2 For ^awe all stumble in many things. ^bIf anyone does not stumble in word, ^che is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

3 Indeed, ^awe put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.

4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.

5 Even so ^athe tongue is a little member and ^bboasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

6 And ^athe tongue is a fire, a world of¹ iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it ^bdefiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of² nature; and it is set on fire by³ hell.

7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.

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Interlinear Bible for James 3:2:

For
gar (#1063) in many things
polus (#4183) we offend
ptaio (#4417) all.
hapas (#537) If any man
ei tis (#1536) offend
ptaio (#4417) not
hotou (#3756) in
en (#1722) word,
logos (#3056) the same
oute (#3778) is a perfect
teleios (#5046) man,
aner (#435) and able
dunatos (#1415) also
kai (#2532) to bridle
chalinagogeo (#5468) the
xurao (#3588) whole
holos (#3650) body.
soma (#4983)

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