James 3:1
Strong's Lexicon
Not
Μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

many [of you]
πολλοὶ (polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

should become
γίνεσθε (ginesthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

teachers,
διδάσκαλοι (didaskaloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1320: A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor.

my
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

brothers,
ἀδελφοί (adelphoi)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

[because] you know
εἰδότες (eidotes)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

we [ who teach ] will be
λημψόμεθα (lēmpsometha)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

judged
κρίμα (krima)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2917: From krino; a decision ('crime').

more strictly.
μεῖζον (meizon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment,

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

King James Bible
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

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

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

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment,

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

NET Bible
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly.

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

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

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
















Cross References
Matthew 23:8
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Romans 2:20
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

1 Timothy 1:7
Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

James 1:16
Do not err, my beloved brethren.

James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

James 2:26
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

James 2:25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

James 2:24
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
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