James 3:1 - New Revised Standard Version

¹ Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

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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

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.

Malachi 2:12

May the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob anyone who does this—any to witness or answer, or to bring an offering to the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 10:24

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

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.

Matthew 23:14

Matthew 9:11

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

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.’

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;

John 3:10

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

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 member of the court of Herod the ruler, and Saul.

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.

2 Corinthians 5:10

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

Ephesians 4:11

The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

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 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.

2 Timothy 1:11

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

Hebrews 13:17

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

James 1:16

Do not be deceived, my beloved.

James 1:19

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

James 3:10

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.

1 Peter 5:3

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