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James 3:15 — King James Version← Study notes

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


James 3:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 3:1511 words
GreekMeaning
οὐκouk
NotadverbG3756
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
αὕτηhautē
thisdemonstrativeG3778
thearticleG3588
σοφίαsophia
wisdomnounG4678
ἄνωθενanōthen
from aboveadverbG509
κατερχομένηkaterchomenē
coming downverbG2718
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ἐπίγειοςepigeios
is earthlyadjectiveG1919
ψυχικήpsychikē
unspiritualadjectiveG5591
δαιμονιώδηςdaimoniōdēs
demonicadjectiveG1141
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on James 3:15

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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