James 3:1

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

James 3:1 - Amplified Bible

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].

James 3:1 - American Standard Version

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

James 3:1 - Bible in Basic English

Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others.

James 3:1 - Darby Bible

Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.

James 3:1 - English Standard Version

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

James 3:1 - King James Version

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

James 3:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Hermanos mìos, no os hagáis maestros muchos de vosotros, sabiendo que recibiremos un juicio más severo.

James 3:1 - The Message

Don’t be in any rush to become a teacher, my friends. Teaching is highly responsible work. Teachers are held to the strictest standards. And none of us is perfectly qualified. We get it wrong nearly every time we open our mouths. If you could find someone whose speech was perfectly true, you’d have a perfect person, in perfect control of life.

James 3:1 - New American Standard Bible

Let not many {of you} become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

James 3:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Hermanos mìos, que no se hagan maestros muchos de ustedes, sabiendo que recibiremos un juicio más severo (mayor condenaciòn).

James 3:1 - World English Bible

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

James 3:1 - Young's Living Translation

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

James 3:1 - Additional Comments

God expects a lot of teachers. God will richly bless us, but He will also hold us to a stricter judgment.

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