James 3:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹ Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will face stricter judgment.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ NOT MANY [of you] should become teachers (self-constituted censors and reprovers of others), my brethren, for you know that we [teachers] will be judged by a higher standard and with greater severity [than other people; thus we assume the greater accountability and the more condemnation].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

Common English Bible

¹ My brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because we know that we teachers will be judged more strictly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ My brothers, not many of you should choose to become teachers, knowing that you shall receive a stricter judgment.

James 3:1 Cross References

1 Timothy 1:7

desiring to be teachers of the law without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.

1 Peter 5:3

Do not lord it over those in your charge, but be examples to the flock.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues.

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in yourselves, and when others are going in you stop them.

1 Timothy 2:7

For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), a teacher of the gentiles in faith and truth.

Ephesians 4:11

He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers

2 Corinthians 5:10

For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive due recompense for actions done in the body, whether good or evil.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing, for that would be harmful to you.

Luke 16:2

So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management because you cannot be my manager any longer.’

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when he said, ‘Through those who are near me I will show myself holy, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ ” And Aaron was silent.

2 Timothy 1:11

For this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher,

John 3:10

Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things?

Matthew 10:24

“A disciple is not above the teacher nor a slave above the master;

Luke 6:37

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven;

Matthew 9:11

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Malachi 2:12

For the one who does this, may the Lord cut off any witness or advocate from the tents of Jacob or anyone who could bring an offering to the Lord of hosts.

Acts 13:1

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a childhood friend of Herod the ruler, and Saul.

James 1:16

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers and sisters.

James 1:19

You must understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger,

James 3:10

From the same mouth comes a blessing and a curse. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.