To the man who does this, may the LORD cut off any descendants from the tents of Jacob, even if they present an offering to the LORD of Hosts.

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

A disciple is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master.

"But as for you, do not be called 'Rabbi,' because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

And do not be called masters either, because you have one Master, the Messiah.

"Are you a teacher of Israel and don't know these things?" Jesus replied.

In the local church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

an instructor of the ignorant, a teacher of the immature, having in the law the full expression of knowledge and truth--

you then, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach, "You must not steal"-- do you steal?

And God has placed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next, miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, managing, various kinds of languages.

And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

For this I was appointed a herald, an apostle (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

For this [gospel] I was appointed a herald, apostle, and teacher,

not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

So Moses said to Aaron, "This is what the LORD meant when He said: I will show My holiness to those who are near Me, and I will reveal My glory before all the people." But Aaron remained silent.

"Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

If I say to the wicked person: You will surely die, but you do not warn him-- you don't speak out to warn him about his wicked way in order to save his life-- that wicked person will die for his iniquity. Yet I will hold you responsible for his blood.

"As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.

But if you warn a wicked person to turn from his way and he doesn't turn from it, he will die for his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

And that slave who knew his master's will and didn't prepare himself or do it will be severely beaten.

But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.

So he called the manager in and asked, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be [my] manager.'

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of everyone's blood,

for I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole plan of God.

In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one be found faithful.

For I am not conscious of anything against myself, but I am not justified by this. The One who evaluates me is the Lord.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or bad.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

"Do not judge, so that you won't be judged.

For with the judgment you use, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

[["Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows' houses and make long prayers just for show. This is why you will receive a harsher punishment.]]

For whoever eats and drinks without recognizing the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.

If we were properly evaluating ourselves, we would not be judged,