James 3:15
this is not the wisdom, that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and diabolical:
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
In Context
14but if ye have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth;
16for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Cross References
John 3:17for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved by Him.
Acts 13:10said, O thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, who art full of all deceit and craft, wilt thou 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 will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent."
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 →