James 3:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

James 3:16

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

Where

James 3:14

1 Corinthians 3:3

Galatians 5:20

Every

1 John 3:12

General references

Galatians 5:15

Bible References

Where

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be arrogant, and [as a result] be in defiance of the truth.

You are still worldly [controlled by ordinary impulses, the sinful capacity]. For as long as there is jealousy and strife and discord among you, are you not unspiritual, and are you not walking like ordinary men [unchanged by faith]?

idolatry, sorcery, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions [that promote heresies],

Every

and not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother [Abel]. And why did he murder him? Because Cain’s deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.

General references

For the sake of my brothers and my friends,
I will now say, “May peace be within you.”

And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

Be careful, therefore, that the light that is in you is not darkness.

But this [ignorant, contemptible] crowd that does not know the Law is accursed and doomed!”

because on account of him many of the Jews were going away [from the teaching and traditions of the Jewish leaders] and believing in Jesus [following Him as Savior and Messiah].

If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

But if you bite and devour one another [in bickering and strife], watch out that you [along with your entire fellowship] are not consumed by one another.