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James 3:14 — King James Version← Study notes

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.


James 3:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 3:1418 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ζῆλονzēlon
jealousynounG2205
πικρὸνpikron
bitteradjectiveG4089
ἔχετεechete
you haveverbG2192
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐριθείανeritheian
self-interestnounG2052
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
καρδίᾳkardia
heartnounG2588
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
μὴ
notadverbG3361
κατακαυχᾶσθεkatakauchasthe
do boast of itverbG2620
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ψεύδεσθεpseudesthe
do lieverbG5574
κατὰkata
againstprepositionG2596
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ἀληθείαςalētheias
truthnounG225
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on James 3:14

There is, however, another wisdom, which you must repel from you, and pray against its remaining in you; this the same apostle expressed his detestation of when he said, But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, . . . this is not the wisdom which descends from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For wherever there is envying and strife, there is also confusion, and every evil work. But the wisdom which is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,…

Augustine · 4th century · On Grace and Free Will, 46
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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