James 3:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.”
James 3:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 3:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 3:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.”
James 3:15 — World English Bible
James 3:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. ”
James 3:15 — American Standard Version
James 3:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,”
James 3:15 — Young's Literal Translation
James 3:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish. ”
James 3:15 — Darby Translation
James 3:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish.”
James 3:15 — Geneva Bible
James 3:15 in Context — 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.
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 intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
What Does James 3:15 Mean?
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