James 3:14

but if ye have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth;

1770 John Worsley 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

13Is there any wise and understanding man among you? let him shew his works by a good conversation in the meekness of wisdom:

15this is not the wisdom, that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and diabolical:

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Cross References

John 16:2for they will excommunicate you: yea, the time is coming, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he offers an acceptable 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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