olegig wrote:
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Hebrews 5:12-14 -KJV
Take your pick! They all have the same meaning: Be careful not to get too big for your britches!
James 3-1
KJ21
My brethren, let not many be masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
ASV
Be not many of you teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.
AMP
Not many [of you] should become teachers [serving in an official teaching capacity], my brothers and sisters, for you know that we [who are teachers] will be judged by a higher standard [because we have assumed greater accountability and more condemnation if we teach incorrectly].
AMPC
Not many [of you] should become teachers (self-constituted censors and reprovers of others), my brethren, for you know that we [teachers] will be judged by a higher standard and with greater severity [than other people; thus we assume the greater accountability and the more condemnation].
BRG
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
CSB
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment.
CEB
My brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers, because we know that we teachers will be judged more strictly.
CJB
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, since you know that we will be judged more severely.
CEV
My friends, we should not all try to become teachers. In fact, teachers will be judged more strictly than others.
DARBY
Be not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive greater judgment.
DLNT
Do not become many teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a greater judgment.
DRA
Be ye not many masters, my brethren, knowing that you receive the greater judgment.
ERV
My brothers and sisters, not many of you should be teachers. I say this because, as you know, we who teach will be judged more strictly than others.
EHV
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
ESV
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.