James 3:15
That is not the wisdom which comes from above; no, it is earthly, animal, devilish.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
16For, where envy and rivalry exist, there you will also find disorder and all kinds of base actions.
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 13:10“You incarnation of deceit and all fraud! You son of the Devil! You opponent of all that is good! Will you never cease to divert ‘the straight paths of the Lord’? Listen!
1 Corinthians 1:19For Scripture says — ‘I will bring the philosophy of the philosophers to nought, and the shrewdness of the shrewd I will make of no account.’
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 →