Verse 1
James 3:1
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
Original Language Text
greek
Μὴ πολλοὶ διδάσκαλοι γίνεσθε, ἀδελφοί μου, εἰδότες ὅτι μεῖζον κρίμα λημψόμεθα·
English Translation
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a greater judgment.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 3 Context
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Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
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For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to...
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Behold, we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us; we turn about their whol...
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Behold, the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about...
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So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood a little fir...
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And the tongue is a fire, the world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, which defileth...
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For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath bee...
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but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, it is full of deadly poison.
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Therewith bless we God (Elohim), even the Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the...
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out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to b...
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Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?
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can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? so can no fountain yield salt water and s...
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Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisd...
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14
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
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This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
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For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full...
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And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
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