James 3:1

Not many be-becoming teachers, brothers of{me}, having-beheld that we-will-take/get greater judge-effect/judgment,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2for emphatically-all[we] are-stumbling many[neuter]. If anyone is_not_stumbling in to{word/reason/account}, the-same [is] [an] accomplished[adjective] man, enabled[adjective] to-bridle/rein/bit-lead also the whole body.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:1Be_not_judging, in-which-place you-would_not_be-judged,

Matthew 10:24[A] disciple is_not_being over the teacher, nor slave over the lord of{same}.

Matthew 23:13Moreover, woe to{you}, scribes and Pharisees, pretenders, that you-are-closing the kingdom of{the heavens} in-front of{the men}, for you are_not_being-come-into, nor you-are-letting-off/away the being-come-into to-come-into.

Luke 6:37and do_not_be-judging, and no, you-should_not_be-judged. Do_not_be-justifying-down/against/condemn, and no, you-should_not_be-justified-down/against/condemned. Be-loosing-off/away-from, and you-will-be-loosed-off/away-from.

Matthew Henry on James 3:1

The apostle here reproves ambition, and an arrogant magisterial tongue; and shows the duty and advantage of bridling it because of its power to do mischief. Those who profess religion ought especially to govern their tongues, ver. 1-12 . True wisdom makes men meek, and avoiders of strife and envy: and hereby it may easily be distinguished from a wisdom that is earthly and hypocritical, ver. 13, to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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