James 3:1 - Forerunner Commentary

James 3:1

The Untamable Tongue

1 My brethren, ^alet not many of you become teachers, ^bknowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

2 For ^awe all stumble in many things. ^bIf anyone does not stumble in word, ^che is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

3 Indeed, ^awe put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.

4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.

Verse Comparison: James 3:1

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American Standard Version
Be not many `of you' teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

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].

Contemporary English Version
My friends, we should not all try to become teachers. In fact, teachers will be judged more strictly than others.

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

Good News Bible
My friends, not many of you should become teachers. As you know, we teachers will be judged with greater strictness than others.

International Standard Version
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more severely.

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

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

New International Version
Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

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