James 3:1

Bishops' Bible (1568)

My brethren, be not manie maisters, knowyng howe that we shall receaue the greater damnation:

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  • Matt 23:13 : 13 Wo vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: for ye shut vp the kingdome of heauen before men: ye neither go in your selues, neither suffer ye them that come, to enter in.
  • 2 Tim 1:11 : 11 Wherunto I am appoynted, a preacher and Apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles:
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 Not as though ye were Lordes ouer God his heritage: but that ye be an ensample to the flocke.
  • Matt 23:8-9 : 8 But be not ye called Rabbi: For one is your maister, euen Christe, and all ye are brethren. 9 And call no man your father, vpon the earth: for one is your father, which is in heauen. 10 Neither be ye called maisters: for one is your maister euen Christe.
  • Luke 12:47-48 : 47 And the seruaunt that knewe his maisters wyll, and prepared not hym selfe, neither dyd accordyng to his wyll, shalbe beaten with many strypes. 48 But he that knewe not, and did comit thynges worthy of strypes, shalbe beaten with fewe strypes. For vnto whosoeuer much is geuen, of him shalbe much required: and to whom men haue committed much, of hym wyl they aske the more.
  • 1 Cor 11:29-32 : 29 For he that eateth and drynketh vnworthyly, eateth and drynketh his owne dampnation, because he maketh no difference of the Lordes body. 30 For this cause many are weake and sicke among you, and many slepe. 31 For yf we woulde iudge our selues, we shoulde not be iudged. 32 But when we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lorde, that we shoulde not be dampned with the worlde.
  • 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 And God hath ordayned some in the Churche, first Apostles, secondarely, prophetes, thirdely teachers, then them that do miracles: after that, the giftes of healyng, helpers, gouernours, diuersitie of tongues.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christe, that euery man may receaue the workes of his bodie according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
  • Eph 4:11 : 11 And he gaue some apostles, and some prophetes, and some euangelistes, and some shepheardes and teachers,
  • 1 Tim 1:7 : 7 Couetyng to be doctours of the lawe, not vnderstandyng what they speake, neither wherof they affirme.
  • 1 Tim 2:7 : 7 Wherevnto I am ordeined a preacher and an apostle (I tell the trueth in Christe, and lye not) a teacher of the gentiles in fayth and veritie.
  • Mal 2:12 : 12 The Lorde wyll destroy the man that doth this, both the rayser vp and the aunswerer out of the tabernacle of Iacob, and him that offereth an offering vnto the Lorde of hoastes.
  • 1 Cor 4:2-5 : 2 Furthermore, it is required of the disposers that a man be founde faythfull. 3 With me it is but a very small thyng that I shoulde be iudged of you, either of mans iudgement: No, I iudge not mine owne selfe. 4 For I knowe nothing by my selfe, yet am I not thereby iustified: but he that iudgeth me is the Lorde. 5 Therefore iudge nothyng before the tyme, vntyll the Lorde come, who wyl lyghten thynges that are hyd in darkenesse, & open the counsels of the heartes, and then shall euery man haue prayse of God.
  • Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must geue accomptes, that they may do it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.
  • Matt 7:1-2 : 1 Iudge not, that ye be not iudged. 2 For with what iudgement ye iudge, ye shalbe iudged: And with what measure ye meate, it shalbe measured to you agayne.
  • Matt 9:11 : 11 And when the Pharisees sawe it, they sayde vnto his disciples: Why eateth your maister with publicans and sinners?
  • Matt 10:24 : 24 The disciple is not aboue the maister, nor the seruaunt aboue his lorde.
  • Luke 6:37 : 37 Iudge not, & ye shall not be iudged: Condemne not, and ye shall not be condemned: Forgeue, & ye shalbe forgeuen.
  • Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moyses sayde vnto Aaron: This is it that the Lorde spake, saying: I wyll be sanctified in them that come nye me, and before all the people I wylbe glorified. And Aaron helde his peace.
  • Ezek 3:17-18 : 17 Thou sonne of man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore thou shalt heare the worde at my mouth, and geue them warning from me. 18 When I shall say vnto the wicked, Thou shalt surely dye, and thou geuest not him warning, nor speakest to admonishe the wicked of his euill way, and so to liue: then shal the same vngodly man dye in his owne vnrighteousnesse, but his blood wyl I require of thyne hand.
  • Ezek 33:7-9 : 7 And thou O sonne at man, I haue made thee a watchman vnto the house of Israel: therefore thou shalt here the worde at my mouth, and thou shalt warne them from me. 8 If I say vnto the wicked, thou wicked, thou shalt surely dye: & thou speakest not to admonish the wicked of his way: that wicked man shall dye in his owne sinne, but his blood wyl I require at thy hande. 9 Neuerthelesse, if thou warne the wicked of his way to tourne from it, and he yet wyll not be turned from his way: then shal he dye in his iniquitie, but thou hast deliuered thy soule.
  • Acts 13:1 : 1 There was also in the Churche that was at Antioche, certayne prophetes, and teachers: as Barnabas and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, which had ben norisshed vp with Herode the tetrarch, and Saul.
  • Acts 20:26-27 : 26 Wherefore, I take you to recorde this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I haue kept nothyng backe, but haue shewed you all ye counsell of God.
  • Rom 2:20-21 : 20 An infourmer of them whiche lacke discretion, a teacher of the vnlearned: which hast the fourme of knowledge, & of the trueth in the lawe. 21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest not thy selfe? Thou preachest a man shoulde not steale, yet thou stealest.
  • Luke 16:2 : 2 And he called hym, and sayde vnto hym: Howe is it, that I heare this of thee? Geue accomptes of thy stewardeshyppe, for thou mayest be no longer stewarde.
  • John 3:10 : 10 Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto hym: Art thou a maister in Israel, and knowest not thesethynges?

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  • Jas 3:2-3
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    2 For in many thynges we sinne all. If a man sinne not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle all the body.

    3 Beholde, we put bittes in the horses mouthes, that they may obey vs, and we turne about all the body of them:

  • 16 Do not erre my deare brethren.

  • 19 Wherfore my deare brethre, let euery man be swyft to heare, slowe to speake, slowe to wrath.

  • 12 But aboue all thynges my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, neither by earth, neither any other othe: Let your yea, be yea, and your nay nay, lest you fall into condempnation.

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    31 For yf we woulde iudge our selues, we shoulde not be iudged.

    32 But when we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lorde, that we shoulde not be dampned with the worlde.

  • 9 Grudge not one agaynst another brethren, lest ye be dampned: Beholde, the iudge standeth before the doore.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-3
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    1 Let as many seruauntes as are vnder the yoke, count their maisters worthy of all honour, that the name of god and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

    2 And they whiche haue beleuyng maisters, despise them not because they are brethren: but rather do seruice, forasmuch as they are beleuyng and beloued and partakers of the benefite. These thynges teache and exhort.

    3 Yf any man teache otherwyse, and consenteth not vnto the wholsome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christe, and to the doctrine whiche is accordyng to godlynesse:

  • 6 Not a young scoler, lest he, beyng puffed vp, fall into the condempnation of the deuyll.

  • Jas 3:9-10
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    9 Therwith blesse we God the father: and therwith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

    10 Out of one mouth proceadeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these thynges ought not so to be.

  • 10 Neither be ye called maisters: for one is your maister euen Christe.

  • Jas 4:11-12
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    11 Backbite not one another brethren. He that backbiteth his brother, and he that iudgeth his brother, backbiteth ye lawe, and iudgeth the lawe: But and yf thou iudge the lawe, thou art not an obseruer of the lawe, but a iudge.

    12 There is one lawe geuer, which is able to saue and to destroy. What art thou that iudgest another?

  • 6 And these thynges brethren, I haue figuratiuely applied vnto my selfe, and to Apollos, for your sakes, that ye might learne by vs, that no man conceaue in mynde aboue that whiche is written, that one swell not agaynst another for any mans cause.

  • 1 Iudge not, that ye be not iudged.

  • 7 Couetyng to be doctours of the lawe, not vnderstandyng what they speake, neither wherof they affirme.

  • 9 And ye maisters do the same thynges vnto them, puttyng away threatnyng: knowyng that your maister also is in heauen, neither is respecte of person with hym.

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    36 But I say vnto you, of euery idell worde that men shall speake, they shall geue accompt therof, in the day of iudgment.

    37 For of thy wordes, thou shalt be iustified: and of thy wordes, thou shalt be condemned.

  • 12 And we beseche you brethren to know them whiche labour among you, and haue the ouersight of you in the Lorde, and admonishe you:

  • 22 And be ye doers of the worde, and not hearers only, deceauyng your owne selues.

  • 1 Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father, the younger men as brethren,

  • 13 Who is a wise man, and endued with knoweledge among you? let him shewe his workes out of good conuersation with mekenesse of wisdome.

  • 20 Brethren, be not chyldren in wytte: Howbeit, as concerning maliciousnesse, be chyldren: but in wytte, be perfect.

  • 12 So speake ye, and so do, as they that shalbe iudged by the lawe of libertie.

  • 4 Are ye not partiall in your selues, and are made iudges of euyll thoughtes?

  • 8 But be not ye called Rabbi: For one is your maister, euen Christe, and all ye are brethren.

  • 21 Take no heede vnto euery word that is spoken, lest thou heare thy seruaunt curse thee:

  • 11 Of whom we haue many thynges to say, and harde to be vttered, seing ye are dull of hearyng.

  • 17 For we are not as many are, whiche chop & chaunge with the word of God: but as of purenesse of God, in the syght of God, so speake we in Christe.

  • 6 That no man oppresse and defraude his brother in any matter, because that the Lorde is the auenger of all suche: as we also haue forewarned you, and testified.

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    19 Agaynst an elder receaue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.

    20 Them that sinne, rebuke before all, that other also may feare.

  • 40 The disciple is not aboue his maister: But whosoeuer wylbe a perfect disciple, shalbe as his maister is.

  • 10 Accuse not a seruaunt vnto his maister, lest he speake euyll of thee, and thou be hurt.

  • 1 Brethren, yf a man be taken in any fault, ye which are spiritual restore such a one in the spirite of mekenes, consideryng thy selfe, lest thou also be tempted.

  • 13 Let vs not therfore iudge one another any more: But iudge this rather, that no man put a stumblyng blocke, or an occasion to fall, in his brothers way.

  • 1 Maisters, do vnto your seruauntes that which is iust & equall, knowyng that ye also haue a maister in heauen.

  • 3 Not as though ye were Lordes ouer God his heritage: but that ye be an ensample to the flocke.

  • 15 Yet count him not as an enemie, but warne hym as a brother.

  • 3 Let vs geue none occasion of euyll in any thyng, that the ministerie be not blamed:

  • 48 But he that knewe not, and did comit thynges worthy of strypes, shalbe beaten with fewe strypes. For vnto whosoeuer much is geuen, of him shalbe much required: and to whom men haue committed much, of hym wyl they aske the more.

  • 19 Brethren, yf any of you do erre from the trueth, and another conuert hym,

  • 17 But ye beloued, remember the wordes which were spoken before, of the Apostles of our Lorde Iesus Christe.

  • 14 Of these thynges put them in remembraunce, testifie before the Lorde, that they striue not about wordes to no profite, but to the peruertyng of ye hearers.

  • 17 Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must geue accomptes, that they may do it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.