James 3:16
Because where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is unruliness and every foul practice.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
In Context
15such ‘wisdom’ is not coming down from Above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
Cross References
Mark 3:25And if a household is divided against itself, that household cannot stand.
1 Corinthians 3:3because you are still fleshly! For since there is envy, strife and divisions among you, are you not carnal and acting like ordinary people?
Galatians 5:20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, fits of anger, selfish ambition, dissentions, factions,
1 John 3:12—not like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own works were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
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 →