^3:2For we all stumble³ in many ways. If someone does not stumble⁴ in what he says,⁵ he is a perfect individual,⁶ able to control the entire body as well.

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Footnotes

3 Or “fail.”
4 Or “fail.”
5 Grk “in speech.”
6 The word for “man” or “individual” is ἀνήρ (anēr), which often means “male” or “man (as opposed to woman).” But it sometimes is used generically to mean “anyone,” “a person,” as here (cf. 2).

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.

NLTNew Living Translation

Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to hold in check his whole body also.

KJV 1900King James Version

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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