Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.
New American Standard Bible
For where
King James Version
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Holman Bible
For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.
International Standard Version
For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.
A Conservative Version
For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.
American Standard Version
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
Amplified
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder [unrest, rebellion] and every evil thing and morally degrading practice.
An Understandable Version
For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice.
Anderson New Testament
For where envy and strife are, there is commotion, and every evil work.
Common New Testament
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
Daniel Mace New Testament
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
Darby Translation
For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
Godbey New Testament
For where there are envy and strife, there are contention and every evil work.
Goodspeed New Testament
For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there will be confusion and every low action.
John Wesley New Testament
For where bitter zeal and strife is, there is unquietness and every evil work.
Julia Smith Translation
For where envy and intrigue, there confusion and every bad deed.
King James 2000
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For where [there is] jealousy and selfish ambition, there [is] disorder and every evil practice.
Modern King James verseion
For where envying and strife are, there is confusion and every foul deed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For where envying and strife is, there is unstableness, and all manner of evil works:
Moffatt New Testament
for wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there disorder reigns and every evil.
Montgomery New Testament
For wherever jealousy and faction exist, there is confusion and every evil deed.
NET Bible
For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.
New Heart English Bible
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
Noyes New Testament
For where there is rivalry and strife, there is confusion and every evil work.
Sawyer New Testament
For where envy and strife are, there are disorder and every evil work.
The Emphasized Bible
For, where jealousy and rivalry are, there, are anarchy and every ignoble deed.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For where envy and contention dwell, there is tumult and every vile deed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For, where envy and rivalry exist, there you will also find disorder and all kinds of base actions.
Webster
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Weymouth New Testament
For where envy and rivalry are, there also are unrest and every vile deed.
Williams New Testament
For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there will be confusion and all sorts of evil practices.
World English Bible
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
Worrell New Testament
For where there are jealousy and contention, there is confusion and every vile deed.
Worsley New Testament
for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
Youngs Literal Translation
for where zeal and rivalry are, there is insurrection and every evil matter;
Themes
Confusion » Where confusion is
Envy » The place where envy exists
Envy » Leads to every evil work
Evil » Words evil words of men » Works
Strife » Causes of » Foolish questions
Strife » The place where strife exists
Strife » Leads to » Confusion and every evil work
Topics
Interlinear
Hopou
Zelos
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 3:16
Prayers for James 3:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above
15 This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One. 16 For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing. 17 But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 3:3
Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?
James 3:14
But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.
Genesis 11:9
So it was named Babel, because there the Lord took away the sense of all languages and from there the Lord sent them away over all the face of the earth.
Acts 19:29
And the town was full of noise and trouble, and they all came running into the theatre, having taken by force Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia who were journeying in company with Paul.
1 Corinthians 14:33
For God is not a God whose ways are without order, but a God of peace; as in all the churches of the saints.
Galatians 5:20
Worship of images, use of strange powers, hates, fighting, desire for what another has, angry feelings, attempts to get the better of others, divisions, false teachings,
1 John 3:12
Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.