James 3:1

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The Power of the Tongue Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly.

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  • Matt 23:13 : 13 “But woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For you neither enter nor permit those trying to enter to go in.
  • 2 Tim 1:11 : 11 For this gospel I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher.
  • 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.
  • Matt 23:8-9 : 8 But you are not to be called‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers. 9 And call no one your‘father’ on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven. 10 Nor are you to be called‘teacher,’ for you have one teacher, the Christ.
  • Luke 12:47-48 : 47 That servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or do what his master asked will receive a severe beating. 48 But the one who did not know his master’s will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.
  • 1 Cor 11:29-32 : 29 For the one who eats and drinks without careful regard for the body eats and drinks judgment against himself. 30 That is why many of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead. 31 But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.
  • 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.
  • 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.
  • Eph 4:11 : 11 And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
  • 1 Tim 1:7 : 7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.
  • 1 Tim 2:7 : 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle– I am telling the truth; I am not lying– and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
  • Mal 2:12 : 12 May the LORD cut off from the community of Jacob every last person who does this, as well as the person who presents improper offerings to the LORD of Heaven’s Armies!
  • 1 Cor 4:2-5 : 2 Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful. 3 So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord. 5 So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
  • Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.
  • Matt 7:1-2 : 1 Do Not Judge“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 For by the standard you judge you will be judged, and the measure you use will be the measure you receive.
  • Matt 9:11 : 11 When the Pharisees saw this they said to his disciples,“Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
  • Matt 10:24 : 24 “A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a slave greater than his master.
  • Luke 6:37 : 37 Do Not Judge Others“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
  • Lev 10:3 : 3 Moses then said to Aaron,“This is what the LORD spoke:‘Among the ones close to me I will show myself holy, and in the presence of all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron kept silent.
  • Ezek 3:17-18 : 17 “Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must give them a warning from me. 18 When I say to the wicked,“You will certainly die,” and you do not warn him– you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked lifestyle so that he may live– that wicked person will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.
  • Ezek 33:7-9 : 7 “As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf. 8 When I say to the wicked,‘O wicked man, you must certainly die,’ and you do not warn the wicked about his behavior, the wicked man will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death. 9 But if you warn the wicked man to change his behavior, and he refuses to change, he will die for his iniquity, but you have saved your own life.
  • Acts 13:1 : 1 The Church at Antioch Commissions Barnabas and Saul Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen(a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.
  • Acts 20:26-27 : 26 Therefore I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of you all. 27 For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.
  • Rom 2:20-21 : 20 an educator of the senseless, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the essential features of knowledge and of the truth– 21 therefore you who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
  • Luke 16:2 : 2 So he called the manager in and said to him,‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.’
  • John 3:10 : 10 Jesus answered,“Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things?

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  • Jas 3:2-3
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    2For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.

    3And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies.

  • Jas 1:16
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    16Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters.

  • Jas 1:19
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    19Living Out the Message Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

  • Jas 5:12
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    12And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your“Yes” be yes and your“No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

  • 1 Cor 11:31-32
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    31But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.

    32But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.

  • Jas 5:9
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    9Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!

  • 1 Tim 6:1-3
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    1Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.

    2But those who have believing masters must not show them less respect because they are brothers. Instead they are to serve all the more, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Summary of Timothy’s DutiesTeach them and exhort them about these things.

    3If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words(that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

  • 1 Tim 3:6
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    6He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.

  • Jas 3:9-10
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    9With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God’s image.

    10From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

  • Matt 23:10
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    10Nor are you to be called‘teacher,’ for you have one teacher, the Christ.

  • Jas 4:11-12
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    11Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

    12But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge– the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?

  • 1 Cor 4:6
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    6I have applied these things to myself and Apollos because of you, brothers and sisters, so that through us you may learn“not to go beyond what is written,” so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other.

  • Matt 7:1
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    1Do Not Judge“Do not judge so that you will not be judged.

  • 1 Tim 1:7
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    7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.

  • Eph 6:9
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    9Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

  • Matt 12:36-37
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    36I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

    37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

  • 1 Thess 5:12
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  • Jas 1:22
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    22But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves.

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    1Instructions about Specific Groups Do not address an older man harshly but appeal to him as a father. Speak to younger men as brothers,

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    13True Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.

  • 1 Cor 14:20
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    20Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

  • Jas 2:12
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    12Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom.

  • Jas 2:4
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    4If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?

  • Matt 23:8
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    8But you are not to be called‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers.

  • Eccl 7:21
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    21Also, do not pay attention to everything that people say; otherwise, you might even hear your servant cursing you.

  • Heb 5:11
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    11The Need to Move on to Maturity On this topic we have much to say and it is difficult to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.

  • 2 Cor 2:17
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    17For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.

  • 1 Thess 4:6
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    6In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.

  • 1 Tim 5:19-20
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    19Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it can be confirmed by two or three witnesses.

    20Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all, as a warning to the rest.

  • Luke 6:40
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    40A disciple is not greater than his teacher, but everyone when fully trained will be like his teacher.

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    10Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty.

  • Gal 6:1
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    1Support One Another Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.

  • Rom 14:13
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    13Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

  • Col 4:1
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    1Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.

  • 1 Pet 5:3
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    3And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
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    15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

  • Luke 12:48
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    48But the one who did not know his master’s will and did things worthy of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.

  • Jas 5:19
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    19My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

  • Jude 1:17
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    17Exhortation to the Faithful But you, dear friends– recall the predictions foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Tim 2:14
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    14Dealing with False Teachers Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

  • Heb 13:17
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    17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.