James 3:15
This wisdom is not that which descendeth from above, but earthly, sensual, devilish.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
14But if ye have bitter rivalry and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.
16For where there is rivalry and strife, there is confusion and every evil work.
Cross References
Jeremiah 4:22My people is foolish, They have no regard to me; Stupid children are they, And have no understanding; They are wise to do evil, But for doing good they have no knowledge.
John 3:17For God sent not the Son into the world to condemn the world, but that through him the world might be saved.
Acts 13:10and said, O full of all deceit, and of all mischief, son of the Devil, enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou 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 will bring to nought the discernment of the discerning.”
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 →