Jas 3:6-9 : 6 {
"verseID": "James.3.6",
"source": "Καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα πῦρ, ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας: οὕτως ἡ γλῶσσα καθίσταται ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ἡμῶν, ἡ σπιλοῦσα ὅλον τὸ σῶμα, καὶ φλογίζουσα τὸν τροχὸν τῆς γενέσεως· καὶ φλογιζομένη ὑπὸ τῆς γεέννης.",
"text": "And the *glōssa* *pyr*, the *kosmos* of the *adikias*: *houtōs* the *glōssa* *kathistatai* in the *melesin* of us, the *spilousa* *holon* the *sōma*, and *phlogizousa* the *trochon* of the *geneseōs*; and being *phlogizomenē* by the *geennēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*glōssa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - tongue",
"*pyr*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fire",
"*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/order/system",
"*adikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - unrighteousness/iniquity",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner",
"*kathistatai*": "present indicative, middle/passive, 3rd singular - is set/established",
"*melesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - members/parts",
"*spilousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - defiling/staining",
"*holon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - whole/entire",
"*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body",
"*phlogizousa*": "present participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - setting on fire",
"*trochon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wheel/course",
"*geneseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - origin/birth/existence",
"*phlogizomenē*": "present participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being set on fire",
"*geennēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hell/Gehenna"
},
"variants": {
"*kosmos*": "world/order/system/universe",
"*adikias*": "unrighteousness/iniquity/wickedness",
"*kathistatai*": "is set/established/placed/appointed",
"*spilousa*": "defiling/staining/polluting",
"*phlogizousa*": "setting on fire/inflaming",
"*trochon*": "wheel/course/circle",
"*geneseōs*": "birth/origin/existence/life",
"*geennēs*": "hell/Gehenna"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "James.3.7",
"source": "Πᾶσα γὰρ φύσις θηρίων, τε καὶ πετεινῶν, ἑρπετῶν τε, καὶ ἐναλίων, δαμάζεται, καὶ δεδάμασται τῇ φύσει τῇ ἀνθρωπίνῃ:",
"text": "Every *gar* *physis* of *thēriōn*, *te* and *peteinōn*, *herpetōn* *te*, and *enaliōn*, *damazetai*, and has been *dedamastai* by the *physei* the *anthrōpinē*:",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because",
"*physis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - nature/kind",
"*thēriōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - wild animals/beasts",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/both",
"*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/flying creatures",
"*herpetōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - reptiles/creeping things",
"*enaliōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sea creatures",
"*damazetai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is tamed/subdued",
"*dedamastai*": "perfect indicative, passive, 3rd singular - has been tamed/subdued",
"*physei*": "dative, feminine, singular - nature",
"*anthrōpinē*": "dative, feminine, singular - human"
},
"variants": {
"*physis*": "nature/kind/species",
"*thēriōn*": "wild animals/beasts",
"*peteinōn*": "birds/flying creatures",
"*herpetōn*": "reptiles/creeping things",
"*enaliōn*": "sea creatures/marine animals",
"*damazetai*": "is tamed/subdued/controlled",
"*dedamastai*": "has been tamed/subdued/controlled"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "James.3.8",
"source": "Τὴν δὲ γλῶσσαν οὐδεὶς δύναται ἀνθρώπων δαμάσαι· ἀκατάσχετον κακόν, μεστὴ ἰοῦ θανατηφόρου.",
"text": "The *de* *glōssan* *oudeis* *dynatai* of *anthrōpōn* to *damasai*; *akatascheton* *kakon*, *mestē* of *iou* *thanatēphorou*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/yet",
"*glōssan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tongue",
"*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one",
"*dynatai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - is able",
"*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/men",
"*damasai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to tame/subdue",
"*akatascheton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - uncontrollable/restless",
"*kakon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing",
"*mestē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - full",
"*iou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - poison/venom",
"*thanatēphorou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death-bringing/deadly"
},
"variants": {
"*akatascheton*": "uncontrollable/restless/untameable",
"*kakon*": "evil/bad thing/harm",
"*mestē*": "full/filled",
"*iou*": "poison/venom",
"*thanatēphorou*": "death-bringing/deadly/fatal"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "James.3.9",
"source": "Ἐν αὐτῇ εὐλογοῦμεν τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ Πατέρα· καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ καταρώμεθα τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, τοὺς καθʼ ὁμοίωσιν Θεοῦ γεγονότας.",
"text": "In *autē* we *eulogoumen* the *Theon*, and *Patera*; and in *autē* we *katarōmetha* the *anthrōpous*, the ones according to *homoiōsin* of *Theou* having *gegonotas*.",
"grammar": {
"*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular - it/same",
"*eulogoumen*": "present indicative, active, 1st plural - we bless",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God",
"*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father",
"*katarōmetha*": "present indicative, middle, 1st plural - we curse",
"*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - humans/men",
"*homoiōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - likeness/image",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*gegonotas*": "perfect participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - having been made/become"
},
"variants": {
"*eulogoumen*": "bless/praise/speak well of",
"*katarōmetha*": "curse/condemn/call down evil upon",
"*homoiōsin*": "likeness/similarity/image",
"*gegonotas*": "having been made/become/created"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "James.3.10",
"source": "Ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ στόματος ἐξέρχεται εὐλογία καὶ κατάρα. Οὐ χρή ἀδελφοί μου, ταῦτα οὕτως γίνεσθαι.",
"text": "Out of the *autou* *stomatos* *exerchetai* *eulogia* and *katara*. Not *chrē* *adelphoi* of me, these things *houtōs* to *ginesthai*.",
"grammar": {
"*autou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - same",
"*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth",
"*exerchetai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd singular - comes out/proceeds",
"*eulogia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - blessing",
"*katara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - curse",
"*chrē*": "impersonal verb - it is necessary/proper",
"*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner",
"*ginesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to become/happen"
},
"variants": {
"*stomatos*": "mouth/opening",
"*exerchetai*": "comes out/proceeds/goes forth",
"*eulogia*": "blessing/praise",
"*katara*": "curse/imprecation",
"*chrē*": "it is necessary/proper/fitting",
"*ginesthai*": "to become/happen/take place"
}
}