James 3:14

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast or deny the truth.

Text-Critical English NT

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? By his good conduct he should show that his works are done with the gentleness that comes from wisdom.

15This is not the wisdom that comes down from above; rather, it is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.

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Cross References

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, an hour is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

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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