James 3:1

The Power of the Tongue

3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, 1  because you know that we will be judged more strictly. 2 

James 5:9

5:9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, 3  so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates! 4 

1 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

2 tn Grk “will receive a greater judgment.”

3 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

4 sn The term gates is used metaphorically here. The physical referent would be the entrances to the city, but the author uses the term to emphasize the imminence of the judge’s approach.