James 3:15
This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but it is earthly, intellectual, and demoniacal.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
14But if you have bitter envy and strife in your heart, do not boast, and lie against the truth.
16For where there are envy and strife, there are contention and every evil work.
Cross References
John 3:17For God sent not His Son into the world that He may condemn the world; but that the world through Him may be saved.
Acts 13:10said, O thou full of all guile and rascality, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease perverting the right ways of God?
1 Corinthians 1:19For it has been written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nought the understanding of the 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 →