Yakobus 3:2

3:2 For we all stumble ¹  in many ways. If someone does not stumble ²  in what he says, ³  he is a perfect individual, ⁴  able to control the entire body as well.

Yakobus 4:1

Passions and Pride

4:1 Where do the conflicts and where ⁵  do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, ⁶  from your passions that battle inside you? ⁷ 

[3:2]  ¹ tn Or “fail.”

[3:2]  ² tn Or “fail.”

[3:2]  ³ tn Grk “in speech.”

[3:2]  ⁴ tn The word for “man” or “individual” is ἀνήρ (anhr), which often means “male” or “man (as opposed to woman).” But it sometimes is used generically to mean “anyone,” “a person,” as here (cf. BDAG 79 s.v. 2).

[4:1]  ⁵ tn The word “where” is repeated in Greek for emphasis.

[4:1]  ⁶ tn Grk “from here.”

[4:1]  ⁷ tn Grk “in your members [i.e., parts of the body].”