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

The Pharisees noticed this, and they inquired of His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"

"The learner is never superior to his teacher, and the servant is never superior to his master.

"As for you, do not accept the title of 'Rabbi,' for one alone is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

"Are you," replied Jesus, "'the Teacher of Israel,' and yet do you not understand these things?

Now there were in Antioch, in the Church there--as Prophets and teachers--barnabas, Symeon surnamed 'the black,' Lucius the Cyrenaean, Manaen (who was Herod the Tetrarch's foster-brother)

a schoolmaster for the dull and ignorant, a teacher of the young, because in the Law you possess an outline of real knowledge and an outline of the truth:

And by God's appointment there are in the Church--first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers. Then come miraculous powers, and then ability to cure diseases or render loving service, or powers of organization, or varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'

And He Himself appointed some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

and of which I have been appointed a herald and an Apostle (I am speaking the truth: it is not a fiction)

of which I have been appointed a preacher, Apostle and teacher, to the Gentiles.

Knowing

"Judge not, and you shall not be judged; condemn not, and you shall not be condemned; pardon, and you shall be pardoned;

And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.

He called him and said, "'What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'

Therefore I protest to you to-day that I am not responsible for the ruin of any one of you.

This being so, it follows that fidelity is what is required in stewards.

For we must all of us appear before Christ's judgement-seat in our true characters, in order that each may then receive an award for his actions in this life, in accordance with what he has done, whether it be good or whether it be worthless.

Obey your leaders and be submissive to them. For they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will have to give account; that they may do this with joy and not with lamentation. For that would be of no advantage to you.

General references

"Judge not, that you may not be judged;