James 3:1

Greek	Μὴ πολλοὶ διδάσκαλοι γίνεσθε,plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigγίνομαι greek Meaning * To Become * To Come into being * Generate * To Happen * Brought to pass Verb. Different from εἰμί (which means “to be” - a state of existence); γίνομαι, instead, emphasizes coming to be - a transition or event.John 1:14John 1:3Matthew 6:10 ἀδελφοί μου, εἰδότες ὅτι μεῖζον κρίμα λημψόμεθα.
ESV	Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
NIV	Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
NLT	Dear brothers and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church, for we who teach will be judged more strictly.
KJV	My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

^{James 2:26 ← James 3:1 → James 3:2}