James 3:1

Not many should become teachers, since teachers will be judged more strictly. Those who instruct others bear greater accountability before God.

Cross-references · 26

• 1 Tim 1:7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
• Luke 12:47–48And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
• 1 Pet 5:3Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• 1 Cor 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
• Matt 23:13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
• Matt 23:8–10But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
• Rom 2:20–21An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
• 2 Cor 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
• 1 Cor 11:29–32For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
• 1 Tim 2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
• Eph 4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
• Ezek 33:7–9So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
• Heb 13:17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
• Lev 10:3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
• Luke 16:2And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
• 1 Cor 4:2–5Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
• Ezek 3:17–18Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
• Acts 20:26–27Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
• Matt 7:1–2Judge not, that ye be not judged.
• Acts 13:1Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
• Mal 2:12The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.
• Matt 10:24The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
• 2 Tim 1:11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
• Luke 6:37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
• Matt 9:11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
• John 3:10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

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