“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.”
We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never wrong in what they say is perfect, and is able keep their whole body in check — the universal admission that 'all stumble' (ptaiō, a term suggesting spiritual misstep) establishes a shared vulnerability among believers, including teachers. Yet the person who masters speech has achieved something remarkable: the ability to 'keep their whole body in check' (kalinagōgein, to guide/bridle). The progression suggests that speech-control represents mastery over the entire person, for the tongue's power extends throughout.
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