James 3:15
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
14But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
16For where jealousy and strife exist, there is turmoil and every evil work.
Cross References
John 3:17For God did not send His Son into the world so that He might condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
Acts 13:10he said, “O full of all guile and all craft, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written: 1 “ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, 1 and the understanding of the prudent I will invalidate.”
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 →