James 3:16 “For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder…”

James 3:16

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

American Standard Version

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Geneva Bible 1599

For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.

Darby Translation

For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.

Young's Literal Translation

for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;

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.

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Cross references

“where”

James 3:14 1 Corinthians 3:3 Galatians 5:20

James 3:14 · BSB

But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

1 Corinthians 3:3 · BSB

for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?

Galatians 5:20 · BSB

idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

“there”

1 Corinthians 14:33 Genesis 11:9 Acts 19:29

1 Corinthians 14:33 · BSB

For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.

Genesis 11:9 · BSB

That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth.

Acts 19:29 · BSB

Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.

“every”

1 John 3:12

1 John 3:12 · BSB

Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

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