King James Version
James 3:16 in the King James Version says “For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. confusion: Gr. tumult or unquietness” — study this verse from James chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. confusion: Gr. tumult or unquietness”
James 3:16 · KJV
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. sensual: or, natural
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. confusion: Gr. tumult or unquietness
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure , then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. partiality: or, wrangling
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“envying”
G2205properly, heat, i.e., (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of god), or
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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