---
title: "Bullinger"
description: "masters = teachers. App-98 . James 3:4 .  knowing . App-132 .  condemnation . App-177 .  offend all = all stumble. See James 2:10 .  If . App-118 .  any"
image: "/images/missing.jpg"
url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james/3"
---

**masters** = teachers. App-98 . [James 3:4](../../../kjv/james/3/4) .
**knowing** . App-132 .
**condemnation** . App-177 .

**offend all** = all stumble. See [James 2:10](../../../kjv/james/2/10) .
**If** . App-118 .
**any man** = any one. App-123 .
**in** . App-104 .
**word** . App-121 .
**perfect** . App-125 .
**man** . App-123 .
**also** . Should come after "body".
**bridle** . See [James 1:26](../../../kjv/james/1/26) .

**Behold** . App-133 .; but the texts read ei ( App-118 . a) *de,* "But if".
**bits** . Greek. *chalinos.* Here and [Revelation 14:20](../../../kjv/revelation/14/20) .
**that** = to the end that ( App-104 .), but the texts read *eis* (vi).
**obey** . App-150 .
**turn about** . Greek. *metago.* Only here and [James 3:4](../../../kjv/james/3/4) .

**Behold** . App-133 .
**also the ships** = the ships also.
**of** . App-104 .
**fierce** . Greek. *skleros.* Elsewhere translated "hard".
**with** . Same as "of".
**helm** . Greek. *pedalion.* Only here and [Acts 27:40](../../../kjv/acts/27/40) .
**the governor lusteth** = the impulse (Greek. *horme)* Only here and [Acts 14:5](../../../kjv/acts/14/5) ) of the governor wishes ( App-102 .)
**governor** = helmsman, the one who directs, or makes straight (Greek. *euthuno)* . Only here and [John 1:23](../../../kjv/john/1/23) .

**boasteth** . Greek. *aucheo.* Only here.
**great, &c.** = much wood. Greek. *hule* . Only here.
**a little** = how little a.
**kindleth** . See [Acts 28:2](../../../kjv/acts/28/2) .

**a** = the.
**world** . App-129 . Used here in the sense of aggregate.
**iniquity** . App-128 .
**is** = is constituted or takes its place. Greek. *kathistemi,* as in [James 4:4](../../../kjv/james/4/4) .
**among** . App-104 .
**that it defileth** = the one defiling. Greek. spiloo. Only here and [Jude 1:23](../../../kjv/jude/1/23) .
**and setteth, &c** . = setting on fire. Greek. *phlogizo.* Only in this verse. Compare [2 Thessalonians 1:8](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/8) .
**course** . Greek. *troches.* Only here.
**nature** . Greek. *genesis.* See [James 1:23](../../../kjv/james/1/23) .
**it is** = being.
**hell** . App-131 .

**kind** = nature. Greek. *phusis.* See [Romans 1:26](../../../kjv/romans/1/26) .
**beasts** = wild beasts.
**things in the sea** . Greek. *enalios.* Only here.
**tamed** . Greek. *damazo.* Only here, [James 3:8](../../../kjv/james/3/8) , and [Mark 5:4](../../../kjv/mark/5/4) .
**of** = by. No preposition. Dative case.
**mankind** = human (Greek. *anthropinos.* See [Romans 6:19](../../../kjv/romans/6/19) ) nature (Greek. *phusis,* above).

**no man** = no one (Greek. *oudeis)* of men ( App-123 .)
**unruly** . Greek. *akataschetos.* Only here, but the texts read *akatastatos,* unstable, restless, as in [James 1:8](../../../kjv/james/1/8) .
**evil** . App-128 .
**deadly** . Greek. *thanatephoros.* Only here.
**poison** . Greek. *ios.* See [Romans 3:13](../../../kjv/romans/3/13) .

**There with** = With ( App-104 .) it.
**God** . App-98 ., but the texts read "the Lord" ( App-98 . b).
**Father** . App-98 .
**after** . App-104 .
**similitude** . Greek. *homoiosis.* Only here. In the Septuagint in [Genesis 1:26](../../../kjv/genesis/1/26) . [Ezekiel 1:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/10) . [Daniel 10:16](../../../kjv/daniel/10/16) ; &c.

**Out of** . App-104 .
**these things, &c** . = it is not fitting (Greek. *chre.* Only here) that these things should so be.

**send forth** . Greek. *bruo* . Only here.
**at** = out of. App-104 .
**place** = hole. Greek. *ope* . See [Hebrews 11:38](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/38) (caves).
**bitter** . Greek. *pikros.* Only here and [James 3:14](../../../kjv/james/3/14) .

**Can, &c** . Question preceded by *me* .
**olive berries** = olives.
**so, &c** . The texts read "neither (Greek. *oute)* can salt water bring forth, or produce, sweet".

**endued with knowledge** . Greek. *epistemon.* Only here. Compare App-132 . See [Deuteronomy 1:13](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/13) , [Deuteronomy 1:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/15) ; [Deuteronomy 4:6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/6) . [Isaiah 5:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/21) ; where the same word is used in the Septuagint
**a** = his.
**conversation** = behaviour. See [Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:13](../../../kjv/galatians/1/13) .
**with** . App-104 . as in [James 3:9](../../../kjv/james/3/9) .
**meekness** . See [James 1:21](../../../kjv/james/1/21) .

**if** . App-118 .
**envying** . Greek. *zelos.* See [Acts 5:17](../../../kjv/acts/5/17) .
**strife** . Greek. *eritheia.* See [Romans 2:8](../../../kjv/romans/2/8) .
**glory** = boast. Greek. *katakauchaomai.* See [Romans 11:18](../../../kjv/romans/11/18) .
**not** . Does not appear in Greek text.
**against** . App-104 .

**descendeth** = is coming down.
**from above** . Greek. *anothen.* See [James 1:17](../../../kjv/james/1/17) . Compare [James 1:5](../../../kjv/james/1/5) .
**earthly** . Greek. *epigeios.* See [1 Corinthians 15:40](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/40) .
**sensual** . Greek. *psuchikos.* See [1 Corinthians 2:14](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/14) .
**devilish** = demoniacal. Greek. *daimoniodes.* Only here.

**confusion** = commotion, or unrest. Greek. *akatastasia.* See [Luke 21:9](../../../kjv/luke/21/9) . Compare [James 3:8](../../../kjv/james/3/8) .
**evil** . Greek. *phaulos* . See [John 3:20](../../../kjv/john/3/20) .

**pure** . Greek. *hagnos.* See [2 Corinthians 7:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/11) .
**peaceable** . Greek. *eirenikos.* Only here and [Hebrews 12:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/11) . Peace must not be sought at the expense of truth.
**gentle** . Greek. *epieikes* . See [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:5](../../../kjv/philippians/1/5) .
**easy, &c** . Greek. *eupeithes.* Only here.
**without partiality** . Greek. *adiakritos.* Only here. Compare App-122 .
**without hypocrisy** . Greek. *anupokritos.* See [Romans 12:9](../../../kjv/romans/12/9) ). Compare App-122 .

**righteousness** . App-191 .
**of** = by, or for. No preposition. Dative case.

```json
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james/3#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes -  James 3"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james/3#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james/3","name":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes -  James 3","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james/3#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"masters = teachers. App-98 . James 3:4 .  knowing . App-132 .  condemnation . App-177 .  offend all = all stumble. See James 2:10 .  If . App-118 .  any","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james/3#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james/3"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james/3#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries","name":"Commentaries"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes","name":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james","name":"James"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james/3","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/james/3","name":"3"}}]},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/android-chrome-512x512.png","width":512,"height":512},"logo":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#personlogo"},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/RBiblebeliever","https://www.facebook.com/RBibleBelievers"]}]}
```