James 3:15

James 3:15
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

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Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden’?”

2 Corinthians 11:13
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.

2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:15
It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

Philippians 1:15
Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

1 Timothy 4:1
But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

Revelation 12:9
The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he 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.

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Genesis 13:9
Isn’t the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left.”

Job 11:12
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

Proverbs 23:4
Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Matthew 11:25
At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

Romans 11:25
For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Hebrews 12:14
Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

James 4:3
You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 John 3:12
unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

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Genesis 26:14
He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.

1 Samuel 18:9
Saul watched David from that day and forward.

Proverbs 14:30
The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

Isaiah 11:13
The envy also of Ephraim will depart, and those who persecute Judah will be cut off. Ephraim won’t envy Judah, and Judah won’t persecute Ephraim.

Isaiah 26:11
Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see; but they will see your zeal for the people and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.

Mark 15:10
For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

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2 Samuel 13:3
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

2 Samuel 16:23
The counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the inner sanctuary of God. All the counsel of Ahithophel was like this both with David and with Absalom.

Job 5:13
He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Psalms 105:25
He turned their heart to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.

Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.

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1 Kings 12:10
The young men who had grown up with him said to him, “Tell these people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us’— tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist.

1 Kings 12:11
Now my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’ ”

Luke 22:24
A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

Acts 6:3
Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

3 John 1:9
I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

3 John 1:10
Therefore, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, he doesn’t receive the brothers himself, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

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Job 28:12
“But where will wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?

Isaiah 61:1
The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

Daniel 1:17
Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

1 Thessalonians 5:23
May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret; it leads only to evildoing.

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Psalms 64:3
who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

Proverbs 6:14
in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

Proverbs 6:19
a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Proverbs 26:20
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.

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Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 9:10
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Ecclesiastes 7:16
Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Ecclesiastes 12:12
Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Ecclesiastes 12:13
This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

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1 Kings 3:10
This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

1 Kings 3:11
God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,

1 Kings 3:28
All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

1 Chronicles 22:12
May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

2 Chronicles 1:10
Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of yours?”

Proverbs 2:7
He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

Isaiah 11:2
Yahweh’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.

Isaiah 11:3
His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

Luke 21:15
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

1 Corinthians 1:30
Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,

1 Corinthians 2:15
But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is to be judged by no one.

Colossians 1:9
For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 2:3
in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

2 Timothy 3:16
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

2 Timothy 3:17
that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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John 3:3
Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”

John 3:31
“He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

John 19:11
Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”

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Psalms 25:9
He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

Psalms 149:4
For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

John 7:49
But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.”

Romans 8:5
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

Romans 8:6
For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace;

1 Corinthians 2:4
My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

1 Corinthians 6:5
I say this to move you to shame. Isn’t there even one wise man among you who would be able to decide between his brothers?

1 Corinthians 6:8
No, but you yourselves do wrong and defraud, and that against your brothers.

Ephesians 4:2
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Colossians 2:18
Let no one rob you of your prize by self-abasement and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

1 John 2:15
Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

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1 Corinthians 15:40
There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial differs from that of the terrestrial.

2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

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James 2:14
What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

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