James 3:14

The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above

¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. ¹⁴ But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. ¹⁵ This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

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James 3:16

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish--that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.

Acts 5:17

But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy

Romans 13:13

Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy.

Philippians 1:15

Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

Genesis 30:1-2

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or I shall die!"

Genesis 37:11

And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

2 Kings 10:16

And he said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD." So he had him ride in his chariot.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam, which he made Israel to sin.

Job 5:2

Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.

Proverbs 14:30

A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel, anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

Isaiah 11:13

The jealousy of Ephraim shall depart, and those who harass Judah shall be cut off; Ephraim shall not be jealous of Judah, and Judah shall not harass Ephraim.

Habakkuk 1:3

Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up.

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Acts 7:9

"And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him

Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him.

Acts 26:9

"I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Romans 1:29

They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips,

Romans 2:8

but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

Romans 2:17

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God

Romans 2:23-29

You who boast in the law dishonor God by breaking the law.

1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way?

1 Corinthians 4:7-8

For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

1 Corinthians 5:2

And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

Galatians 5:15

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.

Galatians 5:21

envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:26

Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 6:13

For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

1 Timothy 6:4

he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions,

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

James 4:1-5

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?

James 5:19

My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back,

1 Peter 2:1-2

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.