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, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
• Luke 12:47–48That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
• 1 Pet 5:3neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
• 1 Cor 12:28God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
• Matt 23:13“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
• Matt 23:8–10But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
• Rom 2:20–21a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.
• 2 Cor 5:10For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
• 1 Cor 11:29–32For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he doesn’t discern the Lord’s body.
• 1 Tim 2:7to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
• Eph 4:11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
• Ezek 33:7–9So you, son of man, I have set you a watchman to the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
• Heb 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
• Lev 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what Yahweh spoke of, saying, ‘I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’” Aaron held his peace.
• Luke 16:2He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
• 1 Cor 4:2–5Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.
• Ezek 3:17–18“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.
• Acts 20:26–27Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,
• Matt 7:1–2“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.
• Acts 13:1Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
• Mal 2:12Yahweh will cut off, to the man who does this, him who wakes and him who answers, out of the tents of Jacob, and him who offers an offering to Yahweh of Armies.
• Matt 10:24“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
• 2 Tim 1:11For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
• Luke 6:37Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
• Matt 9:11When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
• John 3:10Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?

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