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James 3:1
Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others.
James 3:1 · Bible in Basic English
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James 3:1 in other translations
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
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In context
1 Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others.
2 For we all go wrong in a number of things. If a man never makes a slip in his talk, then he is a complete man and able to keep all his body in control.
3 Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.
4 And again ships, though they are so great and are moved by violent winds, are turned by a very small guiding-blade, at the impulse of the man who is using it.
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