James 3:15
This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
16For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is confusion and every evil work.
Cross References
John 3:17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world might be saved through him.
Acts 13:10And said, You who are full of all deceit and all villainy, you child of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and frustrate the cleverness of the clever.
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 →