New Testament · VERSE 15

James 3:15

King James Version

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

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James 3:13

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

James 3:14

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

James 3:15SELECTED VERSE

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

James 3:16

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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