James 3:1

New English Translation

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

Cross References

Leviticus 10:3

Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke: ‘Among the ones close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron kept silent.

Malachi 2:12

May the Lord cut off from the community of Jacob every last person who does this, as well as the person who presents improper offerings to the Lord who rules over all!

Matthew 10:24

“A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master.

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.

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 called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.’

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, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things?

Acts 13:1

Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen (a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.

Ephesians 4:11

It was he who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

1 Timothy 1:7

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.

1 Timothy 2:7

For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle – I am telling the truth; I am not lying – and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

2 Timothy 1:11

For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.

James 1:16

Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.

James 1:19

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

James 3:10

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

1 Peter 5:3

And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.