James 3
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
1μη πολλοι διδασκαλοι γινεσθε αδελφοι μου ειδοτεσ οτι μειζον κριμα ληψομεθα
2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
2πολλα γαρ πταιομεν απαντεσ ει τισ εν λογω ου πταιει ουτοσ τελειοσ ανηρ δυνατοσ χαλιναγωγησαι και ολον το σωμα
3When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
3ιδε των ιππων τουσ χαλινουσ εισ τα στοματα βαλλομεν προσ το πειθεσθαι αυτουσ ημιν και ολον το σωμα αυτων μεταγομεν
4Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
4ιδου και τα πλοια τηλικαυτα οντα και υπο σκληρων ανεμων ελαυνομενα μεταγεται υπο ελαχιστου πηδαλιου οπου αν η ορμη του ευθυνοντοσ βουληται
5In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
5ουτωσ και η γλωσσα μικρον μελοσ εστιν και μεγαλαυχει ιδου ολιγον πυρ ηλικην υλην αναπτει
6The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
6και η γλωσσα πυρ ο κοσμοσ τησ αδικιασ ουτωσ η γλωσσα καθισταται εν τοισ μελεσιν ημων η σπιλουσα ολον το σωμα και φλογιζουσα τον τροχον τησ γενεσεωσ και φλογιζομενη υπο τησ γεεννησ
7All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
7πασα γαρ φυσισ θηριων τε και πετεινων ερπετων τε και εναλιων δαμαζεται και δεδαμασται τη φυσει τη ανθρωπινη
8but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
8την δε γλωσσαν ουδεισ δυναται ανθρωπων δαμασαι ακατασχετον κακον μεστη ιου θανατηφορου
9With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
9εν αυτη ευλογουμεν τον θεον και πατερα και εν αυτη καταρωμεθα τουσ ανθρωπουσ τουσ καθ ομοιωσιν θεου γεγονοτασ
10Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
10εκ του αυτου στοματοσ εξερχεται ευλογια και καταρα ου χρη αδελφοι μου ταυτα ουτωσ γινεσθαι
11Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?
11μητι η πηγη εκ τησ αυτησ οπησ βρυει το γλυκυ και το πικρον
12My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
12μη δυναται αδελφοι μου συκη ελαιασ ποιησαι η αμπελοσ συκα ουτωσ ουδεμια πηγη αλυκον και γλυκυ ποιησαι υδωρ
13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
13τισ σοφοσ και επιστημων εν υμιν δειξατω εκ τησ καλησ αναστροφησ τα εργα αυτου εν πραυτητι σοφιασ
14But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
14ει δε ζηλον πικρον εχετε και εριθειαν εν τη καρδια υμων μη κατακαυχασθε και ψευδεσθε κατα τησ αληθειασ
15Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
15ουκ εστιν αυτη η σοφια ανωθεν κατερχομενη αλλ επιγειοσ ψυχικη δαιμονιωδησ
16For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
16οπου γαρ ζηλοσ και εριθεια εκει ακαταστασια και παν φαυλον πραγμα
17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
17η δε ανωθεν σοφια πρωτον μεν αγνη εστιν επειτα ειρηνικη επιεικησ ευπειθησ μεστη ελεουσ και καρπων αγαθων αδιακριτοσ και ανυποκριτοσ
18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
18καρποσ δε τησ δικαιοσυνησ εν ειρηνη σπειρεται τοισ ποιουσιν ειρηνην
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