James 3 (1)
1. The Sin of Being Many Teachers. Verses l-5a. a. The word is teachers rather than masters. (1) It takes up the thought of chapter 1:19 and 26. (a) James has already treated the matter of being swift to hear. (b) He treats the matter of being slow to speak and that, if a man does not bridle his tongue, his religion is vain. , (2) The word not belongs with the word many and not with the word teachers. (a) James is not condemning the teaching profession and certainly is not trying to...