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

General references

Galatians 5:15

Bible References

Wisdom

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

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?

Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.

Devilish

Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God actually say, 'You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?"

You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

and said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit.

They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon.

And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world--he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

General references

For my brothers and companions' sake I will say, "Peace be within you!"

Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness.

And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.'

But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed."

because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

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