James 3:1 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

¹ Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.

James 3:1 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 10:24

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a servant above his master.

Matthew 23:13

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive a more severe judgment.

Matthew 23:14

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor do you let in those who are trying to enter.

Matthew 9:11

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

Luke 16:2

So he called the steward in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about yoʋ? Give an account of yoʋr stewardship, for yoʋ can no longer be steward.’

Luke 6:37

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

John 3:10

Jesus answered him, “Yoʋ are the teacher of Israel, and yoʋ do not understand these things?

Acts 13:1

Now at the church in Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (who was called Niger), Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And those whom God has appointed in the church are as follows: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, leading, and various kinds of tongues.

2 Corinthians 5:10

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

Ephesians 4:11

It was he who appointed some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

1 Timothy 1:7

desiring to be teachers of the law, although they do not understand what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.

1 Timothy 2:7

For this testimony I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. (I am speaking the truth in Christ; I am not lying.)

2 Timothy 1:11

For this gospel I was appointed to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who must give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no benefit to you.

James 1:16

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.

James 1:19

So then, my beloved brothers, everyone should be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

James 3:10

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

1 Peter 5:3

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