James 3:1

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James 3:1-2 The Message (MSG)

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 King James Version (KJV)

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

James 3:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

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

James 3:1 New Century Version (NCV)

My brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

James 3:1 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

James 3:1 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)

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

James 3:1 New King James Version (NKJV)

My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

James 3:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Not many [of you] should become teachers [serving in an official teaching capacity], my brothers and sisters, for you know that we [who are teachers] will be judged by a higher standard [because we have assumed greater accountability and more condemnation if we teach incorrectly].

James 3:1 New Living Translation (NLT)

Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly.

James 3:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)

My dear brothers and sisters, don’t be so eager to become a teacher in the church since you know that we who teach are held to a higher standard of judgment.

James 3:1 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

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