James 3:14

Moreover, if you-are-having bitter zeal and selfish-ambition in to{the heart} of{you}, do_not_be-boasting-down/against and be-falsifying/be-being-falsified down/against of{the truth}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

13Anyone wise and capable in to{you}: show out of{the good turn-anew/conversion} the works of{same} in to{meekness} of{wisdom}.

15Same is_not_being the wisdom up-place-ly being-come-down/according-to; contrariwise, upon-earthly, life-y, demonic,

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Cross References

John 16:2They-will-make off/away-from-gathering[translit. 'synagogue']-ible[adjective] you; contrariwise, [an] hour is-being-come in-which-place every, the kill[ing]-off/away you, may-esteem to-be-toward-carrying employ-ia to{the 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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