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

Hebrews 13:17

General references

Matthew 7:1

Bible References

Be

And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax-collectors and notorious sinners?"

No pupil is better than his teacher, and no slave is better than his master.

But as for you, you must not seek for others to call you 'Teacher,' for you have but one who is 'Teacher,' and you are all brothers.

Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel and do not know this?

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who is called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen who was an intimate friend of the governor, and Saul.

a tutor of the foolish, a teacher of the young, since you have a knowledge of the truth as formulated in the law --

And God has placed people in the church, first as apostles, second as prophets, third as teachers, then wonder-workers; then people with power to cure the sick, helpers, managers, ecstatic speakers.

And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

and for which purpose I was appointed a preacher and an apostle -- I am telling the truth, I am not lying, -- a teacher of the heathen in the realm of faith and truth.

Of this good news I have been appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.

Knowing

Then stop criticizing others, and you will never be criticized; stop condemning others, and you will never be condemned.

That slave who knows his master's wishes and does not get ready or act upon them will be severely punished.

So he called the manager to him and said, 'What is this that I am hearing about you? Balance your accounts and show how you are conducting my affairs, for you cannot be manager any longer.'

I therefore protest to you today that I am not responsible for the blood of any of you,

Now in this matter of trustees the first and final requirement is that they should prove to be trustworthy.

For we must all appear before the judgment-bar of Christ, that each may get his pay for what he has done, whether it be good or bad.

Continue to obey and to be submissive to your leaders, for they are ever watching in defense of your souls, as men who will have to give account of their trust. Treat them in this way, so that they may work with joy and not with grief.

General references

"Stop criticizing others, so that you may not be criticized yourselves.