“ For where envying and strife is, there is confusiong and every evil work. ”
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion - Margin, tumult or unquietness. Everything is unsettled and agitated. There is no mutual confidence; there is no union of plan and effort; the...
Who is enlightened among you, and a man of knowledge? Let him exhibit the fruits of it by a noble life, with the humility that true enlightenment brings. We must be careful to remember that meekness...
confusion . commotion, or unrest. Greek. akatastasia. See Luke 21:9 . Compare James 3:8 . evil . Greek. phaulos . See John 3:20 .
16 For where envying is. It is an argument from what is contrary; for envying, by which hypocrites are influenced, produces effects contrary to wisdom. For wisdom requires a state of mind tha...
For where envying and strife is , there is confusion and every evil work. For where envying and strife is - Ζηλος και εριθεια· Zeal - fiery, inflammatory passion, and contention - altercations abo...
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. Envying - Greek, 'zeal,' 'emulation' (note, James 3:14 ; Romans 13:13 ). 'The envious man stands in his own light. H...
The Control of the Tongue 1, 2. Warning against undue eagerness to teach: cp. Matthew 12:37 ; Matthew 23:7 ; Romans 2:19-20 ; 1 Corinthians 12:28 ; 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 ; Ephesians 4:11 ....
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion. — Where emulation, zeal, and rivalry exist, there also are sedition, anarchy, restless disturbance, and every villainous act. The whole state is...
Chapter 16 THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM BELOW. James 3:13-16 THIS section, which again looks at first sight like an abrupt transition to another subject, is found, upon closer examination, to grow...
Seek Wisdom from Above James 3:13-18 The true wisdom is not the child of the intellect, but of the heart. It consists not only in what we know, but in what we are. It is in this sense that it i...
The writer now proceeded to show the effect of faith on speech. Beginning with the warning against every man setting up to teach, he proceeded to deal with the power of speech. He likened the tongue...
(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...
Ver. 16 For where envying and strife is ,.... Where these are cherished in the heart, and especially where they break out into action, in families, neighbourhoods, states, or churches: there is co...
For where envying and strife is , there is confusion and every evil work. Ver. 16. For where envying and strife is, &c. ] The number of two hath been therefore accounted accursed, because...
Who is a wise man , &c. People are naturally desirous of the reputation of possessing an understanding superior to that of others. Now, let us consider in what way the sense we have may be best...
Here we begin a fourth division of the book, which continues to the end of Ch.4; in which our walk is tested by the circumstances of the world. Certainly in the previous Chapter s there is emphasis a...
Properties of Wisdom. A. D. 61. 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?...
For where envying and strife is; the usual companions of this devilish wisdom. There is confusion; or, inconsistency, viz. both with man's self and others; envy makes him unqniet in himself, and...
What Is Required Therefore Is Not Earthly Wisdom But Wisdom From Above ( James 3:13-18 ) Having warned against the unruly tongue, James now explains how men can ensure that their tongues are under...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 3:13 . Good conversation. —Or, his “good life”; “good conduct.” The usual New Testament idea of “conversation.” James 3:14 . Strife. —Prefer “rivalry.” J...
James 3:1 . Be not many masters: διδασκαλοι, teachers. In some assemblies they might all prophesy one by one, but no man should be too forward; he will never shine as a teacher, unless he be a t...
This wisdom descendeth not from above The wisdom that is from below There are two characteristics here specified which we shall find are given as the infallible signs of the heavenly wisdom; an...
EXPOSITION James 3:1-59 WARNING AGAINST OVER - READINESS TO TEACH , LEADING TO A DISCOURSE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT OF THE TONGUE . James 3:1 (...
Warning against strife:
1 Corinthians 14:33 ; 1 Corinthians 3:3 ; 1 John 3:12 ; Acts 19:29 ; Galatians 5:20 ; Genesis 11:9 ; James 3:14