James 3:15

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

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

In Context

14Moreover, 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}.

16for which-where [is] zeal and selfish-ambition, there [is] without-stand-down/against-ia/instability and every insignificant/unimportant/mediocre/careless/indifferent/negligible practice-effect.

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Cross References

John 3:17for the God does_not_send-off/away the son of{same} into the world in-which-place he-may-be-judging the world; contrariwise, in-which-place the world may-be-saved through of{same}.

Acts 13:10says, "Oh full of{every bait} and of{every lazy-work/opportunist-ia}, son of{[the] devil/slanderous}, hostile of{every justice-ness}, you-will_not_cease through-turning/twisting/distorting the ways, the straight, of{[the] Lord}[?],

1 Corinthians 1:19for it-has-been-written, "I-will-destroy-off/away the wisdom of{the[plural] wise} and I-will-un-place/reject the put-together-sis[i.e. state of comprehension/intelligence] of{the[plural] put-together/intelligent}."

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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