James 1:21

1:21 So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly ¹  welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

James 3:2

3:2 For we all stumble ²  in many ways. If someone does not stumble ³  in what he says, ⁴  he is a perfect individual, ⁵  able to control the entire body as well.

[1:21]  ¹ tn Or “with meekness.”

[3:2]  ² tn Or “fail.”

[3:2]  ³ tn Or “fail.”

[3:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “in speech.”

[3:2]  ⁵ 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).