James 3:15
This wisdom comes not from above, but is earthly, animal, demoniac.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
14But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
16For where envy and strife are, there is commotion, and every evil work.
Cross References
John 3:17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world, through him, might be saved.
Acts 13:10said: O full of all deceit and all wickedness, child of the devil, enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; and I will set aside the understanding of the prudent.
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 →