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James 3:14-16
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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.

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14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition(A) in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.(B) 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven(C) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(D) 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition,(E) there you find disorder and every evil practice.

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James 3:14-16
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14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and deny the truth.(A) 15 Such wisdom does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.(B) 16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.

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James 3:14-16
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14 But if you have bitter (A)jealousy and [a]selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against (B)the truth. 15 This wisdom is not that which comes down (C)from above, but is (D)earthly, [b](E)natural, (F)demonic. 16 For where (G)jealousy and [c]selfish ambition exist, [d]there is disorder and every evil thing.

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  1. James 3:14 Or strife
  2. James 3:15 Or unspiritual
  3. James 3:16 V 14, note 1
  4. James 3:16 I.e. in that place
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