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NASB | James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 3:1 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 be judged by a higher standard [because we have assumed greater accountability and more condemnation if we teach incorrectly]. |
Bible Question: Thank you , your answer does help.....one thing further, the judgement of believers specifically teachers being more strictly judged....what is this judgement then if a teacher should be found severly wanting in their message - what exactly is the judgement for believers where 'strictly' certainly indicates warning and also alludes to levels of consequences - if we are in heaven because we have believed and confessed that belief - why such a strident warning against even mistakes in teaching? (not refering to purposeful false teachers in this question) |
Bible Answer: Luke 12:47-48 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. [48] But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. Matthew 7:26-27 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: [27] And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 1:50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. James 3:1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. "master" here is -didaskalos, an instructor (:- doctor, master, teacher. |