James 3:1 KJV — MannaFest

James 3:1

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

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ASV

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

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James — The Lord's brother writes to the twelve tribes scattered abroad — five chapters of direct, practical wisdom on the life faith produces. Pure religion, the tongue, the prayer of the righteous.

Author: James the Lord's brother (traditional — cf. Gal 1:19), leader of the Jerusalem church
Date: Early — possibly mid-40s AD, making it likely the earliest NT letter

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1 Timothy 1:7
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
Luke 12:47–48
And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
Luke 12:48
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
1 Peter 5:3
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Matthew 23:13
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

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Our judging others will but make our own judgment the more strict and severe, Matt. vii. Those who are curious to spy out the faults of others, and arrogant in passing censures upon them, may expect that God will be as extreme in marking what they say and do amiss. Another reason given against such acting the master is because we are all sinners: In many things we offend all,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The idea that faith (so called) without works (Jas 2:14-26) was all that is required, prompted "many" to set up as "teachers," as has been the case in all ages of the Church.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Shall receive greater condemnation - For more offenses. St. James here, as in several of the following verses, by a common figure of speech, includes himself: we shall receive, - we offend, - we put bits, - we curse - None of which, as common sense shows, are to be interpreted either of him or of the other apostles.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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