James
King James Version (KJV)
James 3:16
“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.”
King James Version (KJV)
James 3:16 Context
13Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17But 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. 18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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Other Translations
For where enuying and strife is, there is confusion, and euery euill worke.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.
- Basic English Bible
For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.
- Darby Bible
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
- Webster's Bible
For where envy and rivalry are, there also are unrest and every vile deed.
- Weymouth Bible
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
- World English Bible
For where is enuye and strijf, there is vnstidfastnesse and al schrewid werk.
- Wycliffe Bible
for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.
- Basic English Bible
For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.
- Darby Bible
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
- Webster's Bible
For where envy and rivalry are, there also are unrest and every vile deed.
- Weymouth Bible
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
- World English Bible
For where is enuye and strijf, there is vnstidfastnesse and al schrewid werk.
- Wycliffe Bible
for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;
- Youngs Literal Bible
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People's Bible Notes for James 3:16
Jas 3:16 For where envying and strife [is], etc. Where these exist in the heart, every evil work will follow.
Discussion for James 3:16
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6 years AgoRae for verse 16I am surprised that so few ministers ever speak about the evilness of envy, emulation and rivalry in churches. It is one of the worst sins yet the least talked about. It pervades in christian circles, hence the need to address. It is very destructive and insidious.Flag
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7 years AgoGwen for verse 16I believe the whole Bible because it's the truth. Where there is envying and strife there is a whole lot of confusion.Flag