James 3:15

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

"This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish." - James 3:15
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What does James 3:15 mean?

James 3:15 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, “This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.” This verse is a part of James’ teachings on the power of the tongue and the importance of controlling one's speech. In order to fully understand…

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The Roots of Wisdom: Distinguishing Heaven from Earth

James 3:15 (KJV) states, "This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish." In this powerful verse, we are confronted with a crucial distinction between two types of wisdom that compete for our attention and allegiance in this world. Understanding this…

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A Prayer for Divine Wisdom Over Earthly Deceit

O Lord, my God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, I come before You with a heart humbled by the weight of my own understanding. I acknowledge that in this world, there exists a wisdom that is not of You, a wisdom that is described in the book of James as earthly, sensual…

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James 3:15 - "This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish."
James 5:14-15
Mark 3:17 - "And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:"
James 2:15 - "If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,"
1 Corinthians 15:7 - "After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles."
Luke 6:15 - "Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,"
James 4:15 - "For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that."
James 1:3 - "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience."
James 3:18 - "And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace."
James 3:16 - "For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work."
James 3:3 - "Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body."
Acts 15:13 - "¶ And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:"
James 1:15 - "Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."
James 3:11 - "Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?"
James 3:8 - "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison."
"If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food," - James 2:15
James 3:1 - "My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation."
James 3:14 - "But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth."
Mark 3:18 - "And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,"
James 3:10 - "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be."
"After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles." - 1 Corinthians 15:7
"And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:" - Mark 3:17
Mark 15:40 - "There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;"
Matthew 10:3 - "Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;"
James 3:7 - "For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:"
James 4:3 KJVA (3) Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
James 5:15 - "And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him."
James 4:3 - "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts."
"Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes," - Luke 6:15