ἰδοὺ idou • see

ἡλίκον ēlikon • how great

πῦρ pur • fire

ἡλίκην ēlikēn • how great

ὕλην ulēn • forest

ἀνάπτει· anaptei • kindles

6 •

καὶ kai • and

ἡ ē • the

γλῶσσα glōssa • tongue

πῦρ· pur • fire

ὁ o • the

κόσμος kosmos • world

τῆς tēs • the

ἀδικίας adikias • iniquity

ἡ ē • the

γλῶσσα glōssa • tongue

καθίσταται kathistatai • set

ἐν en • among

τοῖς tois • the

μέλεσιν melesin • members

ἡμῶν, ēmōn • our

ἡ ē • the

σπιλοῦσα spilousa • defiles

ὅλον olon • entire

τὸ to • the

σῶμα sōma • body

καὶ kai • and

φλογίζουσα phlogizousa • fire

τὸν ton • the

τροχὸν trochon • course

τῆς tēs • the

γενέσεως geneseōs • life

καὶ kai • and

φλογιζομένη phlogizomenē • fire

ὑπὸ upo • of

τῆς tēs • the

γεέννης. geennēs • hell

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πᾶσα pasa • every

γὰρ gar • For

φύσις phusis • species

θηρίων thēriōn • beasts

τε te • and

καὶ kai • and

πετεινῶν, peteinōn • birds

ἑρπετῶν erpetōn • reptiles

τε te • and

καὶ kai • and

ἐναλίων enaliōn • sea creature

δαμάζεται damazetai • tamed

καὶ kai • and

δεδάμασται dedamastai • tamed

τῇ tē • the

φύσει phusei • species

τῇ tē • the

ἀνθρωπίνῃ, anthrōpinē • human

8 •

τὴν tēn • the

δὲ de • But

γλῶσσαν glōssan • tongue

οὐδεὶς oudeis • no

δαμάσαι damasai • tame

δύναται dunatai • can

ἀνθρώπων, anthrōpōn • man

ἀκατάστατον akatastaton • restless

κακόν, kakon • evil

μεστὴ mestē • full

ἰοῦ iou • poison

θανατηφόρου. thanatēphorou • deadly

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ἐν en • therewith

αὐτῇ autē • herself

εὐλογοῦμεν eulogoumen • bless

τὸν ton • which

κύριον kurion • Lord

καὶ kai • and

πατέρα patera • Father

καὶ kai • and

ἐν en • therewith

αὐτῇ autē • herself

καταρώμεθα katarōmetha • curse

τοὺς tous • which

ἀνθρώπους anthrōpous • men

τοὺς tous • which

καθ' kath • after

ὁμοίωσιν omoiōsin • likeness

θεοῦ theou • God

γεγονότας, gegonotas • made

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ἐκ ek • of

τοῦ tou • the

αὐτοῦ autou • same

στόματος stomatos • mouth

ἐξέρχεται exerchetai • come

εὐλογία eulogia • blessing

καὶ kai • and

κατάρα. katara • cursing

οὐ ou • not

χρή, chrē • ought

ἀδελφοί adelphoi • brethren

μου, mou • My

ταῦτα tauta • things

οὕτως outōs • so

γίνεσθαι. ginesthai • be

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μήτι mēti • Doth

ἡ ē • the

πηγὴ pēgē • fountain

ἐκ ek • at

τῆς tēs • the

αὐτῆς autēs • same

ὀπῆς opēs • opening

βρύει bruei • send

τὸ to • the

γλυκὺ gluku • fresh

καὶ kai • and

τὸ to • the

πικρόν; pikron • bitter

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μὴ mē • cannot

δύναται, dunatai • can

ἀδελφοί adelphoi • brethren

μου, mou • my

συκῆ sukē • tree

ἐλαίας elaias • olives

ποιῆσαι poiēsai • produce

ἢ ē • or

ἄμπελος ampelos • vine

σῦκα; suka • figs

οὔτε oute • nor

ἁλυκὸν alukon • salt

γλυκὺ gluku • fresh

ποιῆσαι poiēsai • produce

ὕδωρ. udōr • water

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Τίς tis • who

σοφὸς sophos • wise

καὶ kai • and

ἐπιστήμων epistēmōn • knowledge

ἐν en • among

ὑμῖν umin • you

δειξάτω deixatō • show

ἐκ ek • of

τῆς tēs • the

καλῆς kalēs • good

ἀναστροφῆς anastrophēs • behavior

τὰ ta • the

ἔργα erga • deeds

αὐτοῦ autou • his

ἐν en • among

πραΰτητι prautēti • gentleness

σοφίας. sophias • wisdom

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εἰ ei • if

δὲ de • But

ζῆλον zēlon • jealousy

πικρὸν pikron • bitter

ἔχετε echete • have

καὶ kai • and

ἐριθείαν eritheian • strife

ἐν en • in

τῇ tē • the

καρδίᾳ kardia • heart

ὑμῶν, umōn • your

μὴ mē • not

κατακαυχᾶσθε katakauchasthe • arrogant

καὶ kai • and

ψεύδεσθε pseudesthe • lie

κατὰ kata • against

τῆς tēs • the

ἀληθείας. alētheias • truth

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οὐκ ouk • not

ἔστιν estin • descendeth

αὕτη autē • this

ἡ ē • the

σοφία sophia • wisdom

ἄνωθεν anōthen • from above

κατερχομένη katerchomenē • come down

ἀλλὰ alla • but

ἐπίγειος, epigeios • earthly

ψυχική, psuchikē • natural

δαιμονιώδης. daimoniōdēs • demonic

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ὅπου opou • where

γὰρ gar • For

ζῆλος zēlos • jealousy

καὶ kai • and

ἐριθεία, eritheia • strife

ἐκεῖ ekei • there

ἀκαταστασία akatastasia • disorder

καὶ kai • and

πᾶν pan • every

φαῦλον phaulon • evil

πρᾶγμα. pragma • thing

17 •

ἡ ē • the

δὲ de • But

ἄνωθεν anōthen • from above

σοφία sophia • wisdom

πρῶτον prōton • first

μὲν men • pure

ἁγνή agnē • pure

ἐστιν, estin • is

ἔπειτα epeita • then

εἰρηνική, eirēnikē • peaceable

ἐπιεικής, epieikēs • gentle

εὐπειθής, eupeithēs • reasonable

μεστὴ mestē • full

ἐλέους eleous • mercy

καὶ kai • and

καρπῶν karpōn • fruits

ἀγαθῶν, agathōn • good

ἀδιάκριτος, adiakritos • unwavering

ἀνυπόκριτος. anupokritos • without hypocrisy

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καρπὸς karpos • fruit

δὲ de • And

δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunēs • righteousness

ἐν en • in

εἰρήνῃ eirēnē • peace

σπείρεται speiretai • sown

τοῖς tois • those

ποιοῦσιν poiousin • make

εἰρήνην. eirēnēn • peace