Bible Strands
James 3:7
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — James addresses dispersed Jewish Christians, interrupting his immediate discourse on the tongue to illustrate human capability before revealing its limitation.
The words — πᾶσα (Pasa) translates as “all” and φύσις (phusis) means “kinds,” establishing the comprehensive scope of the natural order being subdued.
The thread — The verse sits between James 3:6, which labels the tongue a world of wickedness, and James 3:8, which declares it untamable, while the theme of failed restraint parallels the broken shackles in Mark 5:4.
Why it lands — The text states that humanity has subdued every wild creature, then demands the reader recognize that this same power cannot control speech, exposing the necessity of external restraint over self-mastery.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
Cross-references
- Mark 5:4 Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.