The power of words
1
μη
not
not
πολλοι
many
many
διδασκαλοι
teachers
teachers
γινεσθε
yous-become!
yous-become!
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
ειδοτες
having-looked
having-looked
ὁτι
since
since
μειζον
greater
greater
κριμα
judgment
judgment
ληψομεθα
we-shall-get
we-shall-get
2
πολλα
many
many
γαρ
because
because
πταιομεν
we-are-tripping
we-are-tripping
ἁπαντες
absolutely-all
absolutely-all
ει
if
if
τις
who
who
εν
in
in
λογω
[to]-saying
[to]-saying
ου
not
not
πταιει
is-tripping
is-tripping
οὑτος
same
same
τελειος
mature
mature
ανηρ
man
man
δυνατος
able
able
χαλιναγωγησαι
to-lead-by-bit
to-lead-by-bit
και
and
and
ὁλον
whole
whole
το
the
the
σωμα
body
body
3
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
των
[of]-the
[of]-the
ἱππων
[of]-horses
[of]-horses
τους
the
the
χαλινους
bits
bits
εις
into
into
τα
the
the
στοματα
mouths
mouths
βαλλομεν
we-are-throwing
we-are-throwing
εις
into
into
το
the
the
πειθεσθαι
to-be-persuaded
to-be-persuaded
αυτους
them
them
ἡμιν
[to]-us
[to]-us
και
and
and
ὁλον
whole
whole
το
the
the
σωμα
body
body
αυτων
[of]-them
[of]-them
μεταγομεν
steering
steering
4
ιδου
look!
look!
και
and
and
τα
the
the
πλοια
ships
ships
τηλικαυτα
this-magnitude
this-magnitude
οντα
being
being
και
and
and
ὑπο
under
under
ανεμων
[of]-winds
[of]-winds
σκληρων
[of]-hard
[of]-hard
ελαυνομενα
being-pushed
being-pushed
μεταγεται
is-steered
is-steered
ὑπο
under
under
ελαχιστου
[of]-minimal
[of]-minimal
πηδαλιου
[of]-rudder
[of]-rudder
ὁπου
where
where
ἡ
the
the
ὁρμη
impulse
impulse
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
ευθυνοντος
[of]-straightening
[of]-straightening
βουληται
is-inclined
is-inclined
5
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
και
and
and
ἡ
the
the
γλωσσα
tongue
tongue
μικρον
small
small
μελος
member
member
εστιν
is
is
και
and
and
μεγαλα
big
big
αυχει
is-bombastic
is-bombastic
ιδου
look!
look!
ἡλικον
tremendous
tremendous
πυρ
fire
fire
ἡλικην
tremendous
tremendous
ὑλην
forest
forest
αναπτει
is-kindling
is-kindling
6
και
and
and
ἡ
the
the
γλωσσα
tongue
tongue
πυρ
fire
fire
ὁ
the
the
κοσμος
arrangement
arrangement
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αδικιας
[of]-injustice
[of]-injustice
ἡ
the
the
γλωσσα
tongue
tongue
καθισταται
is-established
is-established
εν
in
in
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
μελεσιν
[to]-members
[to]-members
ἡμων
[of]-us
[of]-us
ἡ
the
the
σπιλουσα
staining
staining
ὁλον
whole
whole
το
the
the
σωμα
body
body
και
and
and
φλογιζουσα
igniting
igniting
τον
the
the
τροχον
wheel
wheel
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
γενεσεως
[of]-natural-birth
[of]-natural-birth
και
and
and
φλογιζομενη
being-ignited
being-ignited
ὑπο
under
under
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
Γεεννης
[of]-Gehenna
[of]-Gehenna
7
πασα
all
all
γαρ
because
because
φυσις
nature
nature
θηριων
[of]-wild-animals
[of]-wild-animals
τε
both
both
και
and
and
πετεινων
[of]-flyers
[of]-flyers
ἑρπετων
[of]-reptiles
[of]-reptiles
τε
both
both
και
and
and
εναλιων
[of]-the-seas
[of]-the-seas
δαμαζεται
is-tamed
is-tamed
και
and
and
δεδαμασται
has-been-tamed
has-been-tamed
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
φυσει
[to]-nature
[to]-nature
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
ανθρωπινη
[to]-human
[to]-human
8
την
the
the
δε
yet
yet
γλωσσαν
tongue
tongue
ουδεις
not-even-one
not-even-one
δαμασαι
to-tame
to-tame
δυναται
is-able
is-able
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
[of]-people
ακατασχετον
unstable
unstable
κακον
depraved
depraved
μεστη
soaked
soaked
ιου
[of]-venom
[of]-venom
θανατηφορου
deadly
deadly
9
εν
in
in
αυτη
herself
herself
ευλογουμεν
we-are-blessing
we-are-blessing
τον
the
the
κυριον
master
master
και
and
and
πατερα
father
father
και
and
and
εν
in
in
αυτη
herself
herself
καταρωμεθα
we-call-down-curses
we-call-down-curses
τους
the
the
ανθρωπους
people
people
τους
the
the
καθ᾽
according-to
according-to
ὁμοιωσιν
likeness
likeness
θεου
[of]-God
[of]-God
γεγονοτας
having-come-to-be
having-come-to-be
10
εκ
out
out
του
[of]-the
[of]-the
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
στοματος
[of]-mouth
[of]-mouth
εξερχεται
departs
departs
ευλογια
blessing
blessing
και
and
and
καταρα
curse
curse
ου
not
not
χρη
needs
needs
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
ταυτα
these-things
these-things
οὑτως
likewise
likewise
γινεσθαι
to-come-to-be
to-come-to-be
11
μητι
not
not
ἡ
the
the
πηγη
well
well
εκ
out
out
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αυτης
[of]-herself
[of]-herself
οπης
hole
hole
βρυει
is-emitting
is-emitting
το
the
the
γλυκυ
sweet
sweet
και
and
and
το
the
the
πικρον
bitter
bitter
12
μη
not
not
δυναται
is-able
is-able
αδελφοι
siblings
siblings
μου
[of]-me
[of]-me
συκη
[to]-fig-tree
[to]-fig-tree
ελαιας
[of]-olive
[of]-olive
ποιησαι
to-do
to-do
η
or-else
or-else
αμπελος
vine
vine
συκα
figs
figs
ουτε
not-besides
not-besides
ἁλυκον
salty
salty
γλυκυ
sweet
sweet
ποιησαι
to-do
to-do
ὑδωρ
water
water
Wisdom expressed as good behavior
13
τις
who
who
σοφος
wise
wise
και
and
and
επιστημων
knowledgeable
knowledgeable
εν
in
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
[to]-yous
δειξατω
let-show!
let-show!
εκ
out
out
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
καλης
[of]-visibly-good
[of]-visibly-good
αναστροφης
[of]-behavior
[of]-behavior
τα
the
the
εργα
actions
actions
αυτου
[of]-self
[of]-self
εν
in
in
πραϋτητι
[to]-gentleness
[to]-gentleness
σοφιας
[of]-wisdom
[of]-wisdom
14
ει
if
if
δε
yet
yet
ζηλον
passion
passion
πικρον
bitter
bitter
εχετε
yous-have
yous-have
και
and
and
εριθειαν
faction
faction
εν
in
in
τη
[to]-the
[to]-the
καρδια
[to]-heart
[to]-heart
ὑμων
[of]-yous
[of]-yous
μη
not
not
κατακαυχασθε
yous-are-bragging
yous-are-bragging
και
and
and
ψευδεσθε
yous-lie!
yous-lie!
κατα
according-to
according-to
της
[of]-the
[of]-the
αληθειας
[of]-truth
[of]-truth
15
ουκ
not
not
εστιν
is
is
αὑτη
this one
this one
ἡ
the
the
σοφια
wisdom
wisdom
ανωθεν
from-above
from-above
κατερχομενη
descending
descending
αλλα
but
but
επιγειος
terrestrial
terrestrial
ψυχικη
soulish
soulish
δαιμονιωδης
demonic
demonic
16
ὁπου
where
where
γαρ
because
because
ζηλος
passion
passion
και
and
and
εριθεια
faction
faction
εκει
there
there
ακαταστΑσια
disorder
disorder
και
and
and
παν
all
all
φαυλον
worthless
worthless
πραγμα
transactions
transactions
17
ἡ
the
the
δε
yet
yet
ανωθεν
from-above
from-above
σοφια
wisdom
wisdom
πρωτον
first
first
μεν
in-fact
in-fact
ἁγνη
pure
pure
εστιν
is
is
επειτα
later
later
ειρηνικη
peaceable
peaceable
επιεικης
moderate
moderate
ευπειθης
reasonable
reasonable
μεστη
soaked
soaked
ελεους
[of]-compassion
[of]-compassion
και
and
and
καρπων
[of]-produce
[of]-produce
αγαθων
[of]-good
[of]-good
αδιακριτος
unbiased
unbiased
ανυποκριτος
sincere
sincere
18
καρπος
produce
produce
δε
yet
yet
δικαιοσυνης
[of]-righteousness
[of]-righteousness
εν
in
in
ειρηνη
peace
peace
σπειρεται
is-scattered
is-scattered
τοις
[to]-those
[to]-those
ποιουσιν
they-are-making
they-are-making
ειρηνην
peace
peace