James 3:14

The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above

¹³ Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his noble conduct that his actions are done humbly and wisely. ¹⁴ But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth. ¹⁵ That kind of wisdom does not come from above. No, it is worldly, self-centered, and demonic.

No

James 3:16

For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.

2 Corinthians 12:20

I am afraid that I may come and somehow find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

Acts 5:17

Then the high priest and all those from the sect of the Sadducees who were with him were filled with jealousy. So they went out,

Romans 13:13

Let's behave decently, as people who live in the light of day. No wild parties, drunkenness, sexual immorality, promiscuity, quarreling, or jealousy!

Philippians 1:15

Some are preaching the Messiah because of jealousy and dissension, while others do so because of their good will.

Philippians 2:3

Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.

Genesis 30:1-2

Rachel noticed that she was not bearing children for Jacob, so because she envied her sister Leah, she told Jacob, "If you don't give me sons, I'm going to die!"

Genesis 37:11

As a result, his brothers became more envious of him. But his father kept thinking about all of this.

2 Kings 10:16

"If it is," Jehu replied, "Put out your hand." So Jehonadab stuck out his hand, and Jehu took him up to stand in his chariot. He told him, "Come with me and see my enthusiasm for the LORD!" So Jehu had Jehonadab ride in his chariot.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu did not remain careful to walk in the instruction of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart. He never abandoned the sins of Jeroboam that had caused Israel to sin.

Job 5:2

For wrath will slay a fool; zealous anger will kill the naive.

Proverbs 14:30

A tranquil mind brings life to one's body, but jealousy causes one's bones to rot.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath can be fierce and anger overwhelms but who can stand up to jealousy?

Isaiah 11:13

Ephraim's jealousy will vanish, and those who are hostile to Judah will be eliminated; Ephraim will no longer be jealous of Judah, and Judah will not be hostile to Ephraim.

Habakkuk 1:3

Why are you forcing me to look at iniquity and to stare at wickedness? Social havoc and oppression are all around me; there are legal conflicts, and disputes abound.

Matthew 27:18

He did this because he knew that they had handed him over out of jealousy.

John 16:2

You'll be thrown out of the synagogues. Yes, a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he's serving God.

Acts 7:9

"Joseph's brothers became jealous of him and sold Joseph as a slave in Egypt. However, God was with him

Acts 13:45

But when the Jewish leaders saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to object to the statements made by Paul and even to abuse him.

Acts 26:9

Indeed, I myself thought it my duty to take extreme measures against the name of Jesus from Nazareth.

Romans 1:29

They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips,

Romans 2:8

but wrath and fury for those who in their selfish pride refuse to believe the truth and practice wickedness instead.

Romans 2:17

Now if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the Law, and boast about God,

Romans 2:23-29

As you boast about the Law, do you dishonor God by breaking the Law?

1 Corinthians 3:3

That's because you are still worldly. As long as there is jealousy and quarreling among you, you are worldly and living by human standards, aren't you?

1 Corinthians 4:7-8

For who makes you superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not receive it?

1 Corinthians 5:2

And you are being arrogant instead of being filled with grief and seeing to it that the man who did this is removed from among you.

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your boasting is not good. You know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough, don't you?

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is always patient; love is always kind; love is never envious or arrogant with pride. Nor is she conceited,

Galatians 5:15

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you are not destroyed by each other.

Galatians 5:21

envy, murder, drunkenness, wild partying, and things like that. I am telling you now, as I have told you in the past, that people who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:26

Let's stop being arrogant, provoking one another and envying one another.

Galatians 6:13

Why, not even those who are circumcised obey the Law! They simply want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your external appearance.

1 Timothy 6:4

he is a conceited person and does not understand anything. He has an unhealthy craving for arguments and debates. This produces jealousy, rivalry, slander, evil suspicions,

Titus 3:3

After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated one another.

James 4:1-5

Where do those fights and quarrels among you come from? They come from your selfish desires that are at war in your bodies, don't they?

James 5:19

My brothers, if one of you wanders away from the truth and somebody brings him back,

1 Peter 2:1-2

Therefore, rid yourselves of every kind of evil and deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander.