James 3:16
For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
In Context
15This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.
Cross References
Genesis 11:9Therefore the name of it was called Babel, because the Lord did there confounde the language of all the earth: from thence then did the Lord scatter them vpon all the earth.
Mark 3:25Or if a house bee deuided against it selfe, that house can not continue.
1 Corinthians 3:3For yee are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke as men?
Galatians 5:20Idolatrie, witchcraft, hatred, debate, emulations, wrath, contentions, seditions, heresies,
1 John 3:12Not as Cain which was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe he him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers good.
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 →