KJV:
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
NASB:
Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.
KJV:
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
NASB:
With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God;
KJV:
Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
NASB:
Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten.
KJV:
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
NASB:
This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for those who disbelieve, "THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE VERY CORNER stone,"
KJV:
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
NASB:
just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.
KJV:
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
NASB:
Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?
KJV:
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
NASB:
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;
KJV:
Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
NASB:
nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.
KJV:
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
NASB:
For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.
KJV:
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
NASB:
But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves.