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James 3:15

Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

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ASV

This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

KJV

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

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
οὐκoukNotG3756 →
ἔστινestinisG1510 →
αὕτηhautēthisG3778 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
σοφίαsophiawisdomG4678 →
ἄνωθενanōthenfrom aboveG509 →
κατερχομένη,katerchomenēcoming down,G2718 →
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235 →
ἐπίγειοςepigeios[is] earthlyG1919 →
ψυχικὴpsuchikēunspiritualG5591 →
δαιμονιώδης.daimoniōdēsdemonic.G1141 →

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James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.1 John 2:16For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.James 1:17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”1 Corinthians 2:14The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.Philippians 3:19Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.John 3:17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.1 Corinthians 2:6Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.Luke 12:18Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,Revelation 16:14These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.2 Corinthians 11:13–15For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.2 Corinthians 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.Jude 1:19These are the ones who cause divisions, who are worldly and devoid of the Spirit.1 Corinthians 2:6–7Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.Jeremiah 4:22“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”1 Corinthians 1:19–20For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

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