King James Version

James 3:1

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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Μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notπολλοὶpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyδιδάσκαλοιdidaskaloimastersδιδάσκαλος (didaskalos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “masters”, the subject formG1320a teacher, master.mastersγίνεσθεginestheto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brother”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).εἰδότεςeidotesto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatμεῖζονmeizongreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “great”, the object formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.κρίμαkrimacondemnationκρίμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “condemnation”, the object formG2917(a) a judgment, a verdict; sometimes implying an adverse verdict, a condemnation, (b) a case at law, a lawsuit.condemnationλημψόμεθαlēmpsomethato takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, future middle indicative, 1st person plural — “to take”, an action still aheadG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

Young’s Literal Translation

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

World English Bible

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

Darby Translation

Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.

Douay-Rheims

Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.

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