KJVBut if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.
and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
James — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1 Be not many masters. The common and almost universal interpretation of this passage is, that the Apostle discourages the desire for the office of teaching, and for this reason, because it is dangerous, and exposes one to a heavier judgment, in case he transgresses: and they think that he…