James 3:14

But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth—

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In The King James Version

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

In Context

13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him exhibit his works in the meekness of wisdom, by his good way of life.

15such ‘wisdom’ is not coming down from Above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

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Cross References

John 16:2—they will excommunicate you; indeed, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering God service!

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 →

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