1Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,


In Context

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

2 for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

3 lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;

James 3:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:1My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:1Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:1Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:1Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:1Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:1Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:1My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:1Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:1My brothers, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.