James 3:1

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Summary

James 3:1

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

Be

Knowing

General references

Matthew 7:1

Bible References

Be

As for the man who does this, may the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who awakes and answers, or who presents an offering to the Lord of hosts.

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?”

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a slave above his master.

But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things?

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

a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth,

And God has

appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then

miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,

For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.

Knowing

Then Moses said to Aaron, “It is what the Lord spoke, saying,
‘By those who come near Me I

will be treated as holy,

And before all the people I will be honored.’”
So Aaron, therefore, kept silent.

“Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me.

“Now as for you, son of man, I have

appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel; so you will hear a message from My mouth and give them warning from Me.

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned;

pardon, and you will be pardoned.

And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will receive many lashes,

And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

Therefore, I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.

General references

“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.