James 3:15
This wisdom is not descending from above, but is earthly, world-soul, demonic.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
16For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.
Cross References
Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yea, has God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?
2 Samuel 15:31And it was told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
Jeremiah 4:22For my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are sottish sons, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
John 3:17For God sent the Son into the world not that he might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
Acts 13:10said, O man full of all deceit and all recklessness, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, will thou not cease distorting the straight ways of Lord?
1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will frustrate the understanding of those of understanding.
Matthew Henry on James 3:14-18
Properties of Wisdom. ( a. d. 61.) 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be… Read the whole commentary →