Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice.
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.
Anderson New Testament
For where envy and strife are, there is commotion, and every evil work.
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.
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
Images James 3:16
Prayers for James 3:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above
15 This "wisdom" is not the kind that comes from [God] above, but is earthly, unspiritual and demonic [i.e., it is motivated by an evil spirit and not the Holy Spirit]. 16 For when jealousy and rivalry exist, there is [also] disorder and every [kind of] evil practice. 17 But the [true] wisdom, which is from [God] above, is first of all pure, then peace-loving, patient and easily persuaded. [It is] full of mercy and produces a crop of good deeds; [it is] impartial [or, unwavering] and sincere.
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Cross References
1 Corinthians 3:3
for you are still worldly [minded]. And since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, is that not evidence that you are [still] worldly and living like [unspiritual] people?
James 3:14
But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth.
James 3:14
But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth.
Acts 19:29
The city became full of confusion; they grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's Macedonian traveling companions, and everyone together rushed into the amphitheater.
1 Corinthians 14:33
because God is not a God of disorder but of peace [i.e., harmony]. As is the practice in all of the churches of the saints [i.e., God's holy people],
Galatians 5:20
idol worship, occultic practices, hatefulness, dissension, jealousy, angry outbursts, factious spirits, divisiveness, party spirits,
1 John 3:12
not [hate each other] the way Cain did, who belonged to the evil one [i.e., Satan], when he murdered his brother [Abel]. And why did he murder him? It was because his [own] actions were evil and his brother's were righteous [See Heb. 11:4].