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James 3:16

for 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.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

In Context

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

17Moreover, the up-place-ly wisdom, by-contrast, first, is-being pure/innocent, upon-thereafter peaceable, image-upon-able/suitable, well-persuadable/confident-ive/compliant, replete of{mercy} and of{beneficial fruits}, undiscriminated/undeliberated, un-pretend-ive.

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Cross References

Mark 3:25and if-supposing [a] home may-be-divided upon sameself, the home, the-there, is_not_being-enabled to-be-stood,

1 Corinthians 3:3for still you-are-being fleshly, for which-where zeal in to{you} and quarrel and two-stand-ias, emphatically-not[?] you-are-being fleshly and are-walking-around according-to man[?],

Galatians 5:20idol-employ-ia, potion-ia, hostilities, quarrels, zeals, [furious]desires, selfish-ambitions, two-stand-ias, sects,

1 John 3:12not according-as Cain has-been-being out of{the evil} and slaughters the brother of{same}, also in-favor-of of{whom/which} he-slaughters same, that the works of{same} has-been-being evil; moreover, the[plural] of{the brother} of{same} just.

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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