James 3
1 Do not become many teachers, my brothers, because you know well that we teachers shall be judged by a severer standard than others.
μη πολλοι διδασκαλοι γινεσθε αδελφοι μου ειδοτες οτι μειζον κριμα ληψομεθα
2 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.
πολλα γαρ πταιομεν απαντες ει τις εν λογω ου πταιει ουτος τελειος ανηρ δυνατος χαλιναγωγησαι και ολον το σωμα
3 When we put bits in the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we control their whole body also.
ιδε των ιππων τους χαλινους εις τα στοματα βαλλομεν προς το πειθεσθαι αυτους ημιν και ολον το σωμα αυτων μεταγομεν
4 Look at the ships too, though they are so large, even when driven by fierce winds they are turned by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the helmsman wills.
ιδου και τα πλοια τηλικαυτα οντα και υπο σκληρων ανεμων ελαυνομενα μεταγεται υπο ελαχιστου πηδαλιου οπου αν η ορμη του ευθυνοντος βουληται
5 So also the tongue is a small member and makes great boasts. Behold, how great a forest is set on fire by a little spark!
ουτως και η γλωσσα μικρον μελος εστιν και μεγαλαυχει ιδου ολιγον πυρ ηλικην υλην αναπτει
6 And the tongue is a fire; it is a very world of iniquity among our members, defiling the whole body, and setting on fire the wheel of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. (Geenna g1067)
και 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 (Geenna g1067)
7 For while every kind of beast and bird, and of reptiles and sea- creatures are tamable, and actually have been tamed by mankind,
πασα γαρ φυσις θηριων τε και πετεινων ερπετων τε και εναλιων δαμαζεται και δεδαμασται τη φυσει τη ανθρωπινη
8 no man can tame the tongue, restless evil that it is, full of deadly poison.
την δε γλωσσαν ουδεις δυναται ανθρωπων δαμασαι ακατασχετον κακον μεστη ιου θανατηφορου
9 With it we continually bless our Lord and Father, and with it we are accustomed to curse men made in the image of God.
εν αυτη ευλογουμεν τον θεον και πατερα και εν αυτη καταρωμεθα τους ανθρωπους τους καθ ομοιωσιν θεου γεγονοτας
10 From out of the same mouth pour forth blessings and cursings! My brothers, this ought not to be so.
εκ του αυτου στοματος εξερχεται ευλογια και καταρα ου χρη αδελφοι μου ταυτα ουτως γινεσθαι
11 Does a spring pour forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?
μητι η πηγη εκ της αυτης οπης βρυει το γλυκυ και το πικρον
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives; or a grape-vine, figs? No more can salt water yield fresh water.
μη δυναται αδελφοι μου συκη ελαιας ποιησαι η αμπελος συκα ουτως ουδεμια πηγη αλυκον και γλυκυ ποιησαι υδωρ
13 Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him show his deeds by his good life, in the meekness of wisdom.
τις σοφος και επιστημων εν υμιν δειξατω εκ της καλης αναστροφης τα εργα αυτου εν πραυτητι σοφιας
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, do not be boasting of that, and be false to the truth.
ει δε ζηλον πικρον εχετε και εριθειαν εν τη καρδια υμων μη κατακαυχασθε και ψευδεσθε κατα της αληθειας
15 Such wisdom is not that which is descending from on high, but is earthly, sensual, demonlike.
ουκ εστιν αυτη η σοφια ανωθεν κατερχομενη αλλ επιγειος ψυχικη δαιμονιωδης
16 For wherever jealousy and faction exist, there is confusion and every evil deed.
οπου γαρ ζηλος και εριθεια εκει ακαταστασια και παν φαυλον πραγμα
17 But the wisdom which comes from on high is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, conciliatory, overflowing with mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without insincerity.
η δε ανωθεν σοφια πρωτον μεν αγνη εστιν επειτα ειρηνικη επιεικης ευπειθης μεστη ελεους και καρπων αγαθων αδιακριτος και ανυποκριτος
18 And the fruit of righteousness is being sown in peace by those who are working peace.
καρπος δε [ της ] δικαιοσυνης εν ειρηνη σπειρεται τοις ποιουσιν ειρηνην
