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

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The Tongue Is a Fire

Not many [of you] should become teachers [serving in an official teaching capacity], my brothers and sisters, for you know that we [who are teachers] will [a]be judged by a higher standard [because we have assumed greater accountability and more condemnation if we teach incorrectly].

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Footnotes

  1. James 3:1 Lit receive greater judgment.

Taming the Tongue

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

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El poder de la lengua

Hermanos míos(A), que no se hagan maestros muchos de ustedes(B), sabiendo que recibiremos un juicio más severo.

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