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James 3:1

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

KJV

Μὴ πολλοὶ διδάσκαλοι γίνεσθε, ἀδελφοί μου, εἰδότες ὅτι μεῖζον κρίμα λημψόμεθα.

Greek NT

Nolite plures magistri fieri fratres mei, scientes quoniam majus judicium sumitis.

Vulgate

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
διδάσκαλος
didaskalos
noun · 60×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
κρίμα
krima
noun · 27×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
μέγας
megas
adjective · 244×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
ἀδελφός
adelphos
noun · 343×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

She also said, "It is dangerous for anyone to teach who has not first been trained in the practical life. For if someone who owns a ruined house receives guests there, he does them harm because of the dilapidation of his dwelling. It is the same in the case of someone who has not first built an interior dwelling; he causes loss to those who come."

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 4:2 — Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
  • 1Cor 11:29 — For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
  • 1Cor 11:29 — For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
  • 1Cor 12:28 — And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
  • 1Pet 3:10 — For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
  • 1Pet 4:11 — If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be p
  • 1Pet 5:3 — Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
  • 1Tim 1:7 — Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
  • 1Tim 2:7 — Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
  • 1Tim 5:12 — Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
  • 2Cor 5:10 — For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
  • 2Tim 1:11 — Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
  • Acts 13:1 — Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod th
  • Acts 20:26 — Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
  • Eph 4:11 — And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
  • Ezek 3:17 — Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
  • Ezek 33:7 — So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
  • Heb 13:17 — Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable
  • Isa 6:5 — Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
  • Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
  • Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
  • John 3:10 — Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
  • Lev 10:3 — Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
  • Luke 6:37 — Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
  • Luke 12:47 — And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
  • Luke 12:48 — But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much,
  • Luke 16:2 — And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
  • Luke 20:47 — Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
  • Mal 2:12 — The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.
  • Matt 7:1 — Judge not, that ye be not judged.
  • Matt 7:1 — Judge not, that ye be not judged.
  • Matt 9:11 — And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
  • Matt 10:24 — The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
  • Matt 23:8 — But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
  • Matt 23:8 — But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
  • Matt 23:13 — But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
  • Rom 2:20 — An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
  • Rom 13:2 — Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.