James 3:14

But if you have bitter envy and strife in your heart, do not boast, and lie against the truth.

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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 instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.

15This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but it is earthly, intellectual, and demoniacal.

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Cross References

John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues: but the hour is coming, that every one killing you may 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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