James 3:15

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Summary

James 3:15

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

Wisdom

Philippians 3:19

Devilish

Revelation 12:9

General references

Bible References

Wisdom

The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, free from doubts and insincerity.

But if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God who generously gives to everyone and never reproaches one with its lack, and it will be given to him.

For God sent His Son into the world, not to pass sentence on it, but that the world through Him might be saved.

for you are still unspiritual. For when there are still jealousy and wrangling among you, are you not still unspiritual and living by a human standard?

Their doom is destruction, their stomach is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are feeding on earthly things,

Devilish

You sprang from the devil, your real father, and you want to practice your father's wishes. He was a murderer from the very start, and he does not stand by the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks out of his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

and said, "You expert in every form of deception and sleight-of-hand, you son of the devil, you enemy of all that is right, will you never stop trying to make the Lord's straight paths crooked!

But I am apprehensive that, somehow or other, as the serpent by his cunning deceived Eve, your thoughts may be turned aside from single-hearted devotion to Christ.

Whoever practices sin belongs to the devil, because the devil has practiced sin from the beginning. This is why the Son of God appeared, to undo the devil's works.

These are men who cause divisions; mere animals, destitute of any spiritual nature,

They had over them as king the angel of the abyss; in Hebrew he is called Abaddon, in Greek, Apollyon.

So the huge dragon, the ancient serpent, called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world, was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.

General references

So be on your guard that the very source of light in you is not darkness.

Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and in them I will store all my grains and my goods.

I know what I will do -- I will ask them to take me into their homes when I am removed from my position.

But this mob, which knows nothing about the law, is bound to be accursed!"

for on account of him many of the Jews were leaving them and believing in Jesus.

But if you continue to bite and eat one another, beware lest you are destroyed by one another.