James 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.”
James 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.”
James 3:16 — World English Bible
James 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. ”
James 3:16 — American Standard Version
James 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for where zeal and rivalry <FI>are<Fi> , there is insurrection and every evil matter;”
James 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation
James 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing. ”
James 3:16 — Darby Translation
James 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.”
James 3:16 — Geneva Bible
James 3:16 in Context — James 3
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.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
What Does James 3:16 Mean?
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