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James 3:1
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James 3:1
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Taming the Tongue
3 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will face stricter judgment.(A)
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James 3:1
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James 3:1
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Taming the Tongue
3 Not many of you should become teachers,(A) my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged(B) more strictly.(C)
1 Timothy 1:7
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1 Timothy 1:7
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7 desiring to be teachers of the law without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make assertions.
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1 Timothy 1:7
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1 Timothy 1:7
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7 They want to be teachers(A) of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.(B)
Luke 12:47-48
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Luke 12:47-48
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47 That slave who knew what his master wanted but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.(A) 48 But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required, and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.(B)
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Luke 12:47-48
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Luke 12:47-48
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47 “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.(A) 48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows.(B) From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
1 Peter 5:3
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1 Peter 5:3
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3 Do not lord it over those in your charge, but be examples to the flock.(A)
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1 Peter 5:3
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1 Peter 5:3
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1 Corinthians 12:28
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1 Corinthians 12:28
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28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues.(A)
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Matthew 23:13
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Matthew 23:13
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13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in yourselves, and when others are going in you stop them.[a](A)
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Matthew 23:13
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Matthew 23:13
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Seven Woes on the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees
13 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!(A) You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.(B)
1 Corinthians 11:29-32
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1 Corinthians 11:29-32
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29 For all who eat and drink[a] without discerning the body[b] eat and drink judgment against themselves. 30 For this reason many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.[c] 31 But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged.(A) 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined[d] so that we may not be condemned along with the world.(B)
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1 Corinthians 11:29-32
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1 Corinthians 11:29-32
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29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.(A) 31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.(B) 32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined(C) so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.(D)
Matthew 23:8-10
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Matthew 23:8-10
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8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters.(A) 9 And call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father, the one in heaven.(B) 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Messiah.[a]
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- 23.10 Or the Christ
Matthew 23:8-10
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Matthew 23:8-10
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8 “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father,(A) and he is in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah.
1 Timothy 2:7
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1 Timothy 2:7
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7 For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth;[a] I am not lying), a teacher of the gentiles in faith and truth.(A)
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- 2.7 Other ancient authorities add in Christ
1 Timothy 2:7
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1 Timothy 2:7
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7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying(A)—and a true and faithful teacher(B) of the Gentiles.(C)
Romans 2:20-21
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Romans 2:20-21
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20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth,(A) 21 you, then, who teach others, will you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?(B)
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Romans 2:20-21
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Romans 2:20-21
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20 an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— 21 you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?(A)
Ezekiel 33:7-9
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Ezekiel 33:7-9
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7 So you, mortal, I have made a sentinel for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.(A) 8 If I say to the wicked, “O wicked ones, you shall surely die,” and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but their blood I will require at your hand. 9 But if you warn the wicked to turn from their ways and they do not turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but you will have saved your life.(B)
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Ezekiel 33:7-9
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Ezekiel 33:7-9
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7 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman(A) for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.(B) 8 When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,(C)’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for[a] their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.(D) 9 But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so,(E) they will die for their sin, though you yourself will be saved.(F)
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- Ezekiel 33:8 Or in; also in verse 9
2 Corinthians 5:10
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2 Corinthians 5:10
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10 For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may receive due recompense for actions done in the body, whether good or evil.(A)
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2 Corinthians 5:10
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2 Corinthians 5:10
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10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us(A) for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
Ephesians 4:11
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Ephesians 4:11
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11 He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers(A)
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