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James 3:15

NETBible	Such¹ wisdom does not come² from above but is earthly, natural,³ demonic.
NIV © biblegateway Jam 3:15	Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.
NASB © biblegateway Jam 3:15	This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.
NLT © biblegateway Jam 3:15	For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and motivated by the Devil.
MSG © biblegateway Jam 3:15	It's the furthest thing from wisdom--it's animal cunning, devilish conniving.
BBE © SABDAweb Jam 3:15	This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jam 3:15	Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.
NKJV © biblegateway Jam 3:15	This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
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KJV	This <3778> wisdom <4678> descendeth <2076> (5748) <2718> (5740) not <3756> from above <509>_, but <235> [is] earthly <1919>_, sensual <5591>_, devilish <1141>_. {sensual: or, natural}
NASB © biblegateway Jam 3:15	This <3778> wisdom <4678> is not that which comes <2718> down <2718> from above <509> , but is earthly <1919> , natural <5591> , demonic <1141> .
NET [draft] ITL	Such <3778> wisdom <4678> does <2718> not <3756> come <2718> from above <509> but <235> is earthly <1919> , natural <5591> , demonic <1141> .
GREEK	ouk estin h sofia anwyen katercomenh epigeiov qucikh daimoniwdhv

NETBible

Such¹ wisdom does not come² from above but is earthly, natural,³ demonic.

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “This.”

²tn Grk “come down”; “descend.”

³tn Grk “soulish,” which describes life apart from God, characteristic of earthly human life as opposed to what is spiritual. Cf. 1 Cor 2:14; 15:44-46; Jude 19.