James 3:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

James 3:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 3:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 3:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.”

James 3:1 — World English Bible

James 3:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. ”

James 3:1 — American Standard Version

James 3:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,”

James 3:1 — Young's Literal Translation

James 3:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment. ”

James 3:1 — Darby Translation

James 3:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.”

James 3:1 — Geneva Bible

James 3:1 in Context — James 3

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

2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

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What Does James 3:1 Mean?

James 3:1 is a verse from the Book of James, part of the New Testament. It appears in James chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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