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"
}
}