James 3:1

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, ¹  because you know that we will be judged more strictly. ² 

biblegateway Jam 3:1

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

biblegateway Jam 3:1

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

biblegateway Jam 3:1

Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged by God with greater strictness.

biblegateway Jam 3:1

Don't be in any rush to become a teacher, my friends. Teaching is highly responsible work. Teachers are held to the strictest standards.

SABDAweb Jam 3:1

Do not all be teachers, my brothers, because we teachers will be judged more hardly than others.

bibleoremus Jam 3:1

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

biblegateway Jam 3:1

My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

biblegateway Jam 3:1

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, ¹  because you know that we will be judged more strictly. ² 

¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

² tn Grk “will receive a greater judgment.”