James 3:15

¹⁵This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.k

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James 3 confronts the power of the tongue and the nature of true wisdom. James warns that the tongue, though small, can cause immense destruction, like a fire or a restless evil. He contrasts this with the wisdom from above, which is pure, peaceable, and full of mercy. The chapter c

References· James 3

a: v.1 — 1 Timothy 1:7, Luke 12:47-48, 1 Peter 5:3, Matthew 23:13, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Matthew 23:8-10, Romans 2:20-21, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Corinthians 11:29-32, 1 Timothy 2:7
b: v.2 — James 1:26, Proverbs 13:3, 1 Peter 3:10, Matthew 12:37, James 3:5-6, Psalms 34:13, Proverbs 20:9, 1 John 1:8-10, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Romans 3:10
c: v.3 — Psalms 32:9, Psalms 39:1, James 1:26, 2 Kings 19:28
d: v.5 — Proverbs 18:21, Jeremiah 9:3-8, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 15:2, Psalms 17:10, Psalms 73:8-9, Psalms 12:2-4, Psalms 52:1-2, Jude 1:16, Jeremiah 18:18
e: v.6 — Psalms 120:2-3, Proverbs 16:27, Mark 7:15, Matthew 15:11-20, Proverbs 15:1, Mark 7:20-22, Luke 16:24, Colossians 3:8-9, Proverbs 6:19, Psalms 64:3
f: v.8 — Romans 3:13, Psalms 140:3, Psalms 55:21, James 3:6, Psalms 57:4, Psalms 64:3-4, Psalms 58:4, Psalms 59:7, Ecclesiastes 10:11, Deuteronomy 32:33
g: v.10 — Romans 12:14, 1 Peter 3:9, Psalms 50:16-20, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Timothy 5:13, Micah 3:11, Genesis 20:9, Jeremiah 7:4-10, 2 Samuel 13:12
h: v.12 — Luke 6:43-44, Matthew 12:33, Matthew 7:16-20, Jeremiah 2:21, Romans 11:16-18, Ezekiel 47:8-11, Isaiah 5:2-4, 2 Kings 2:19-22, Exodus 15:23-25
i: v.13 — Galatians 5:23, James 3:17, Matthew 5:5, Colossians 3:12, 1 Peter 2:12, Titus 3:2, 2 Timothy 2:25, Philippians 1:27, 1 Peter 3:15-16, 1 Timothy 6:11
j: v.14 — James 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13:4, Philippians 2:3, 1 Corinthians 3:3, Romans 13:13, 2 Corinthians 12:20, 1 Peter 2:1-2, Philippians 1:15, James 5:19, 1 Timothy 6:4
k: v.15 — James 3:17, 1 Corinthians 3:19, James 1:17, Philippians 3:19, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Timothy 4:1, John 3:17, 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, James 1:5
l: v.16 — James 3:14, 1 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 14:33, 1 John 3:12, Galatians 5:20, Genesis 11:9, Acts 19:29
m: v.17 — Galatians 5:22-23, Proverbs 2:6, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, James 3:15, Romans 12:9, James 1:5, Matthew 5:8, James 1:17, 1 Corinthians 2:6-7, 1 Peter 1:22
n: v.18 — Matthew 5:9, Hosea 10:12, Philippians 1:11, Isaiah 32:16-17, Galatians 6:8, Proverbs 11:30, Proverbs 11:18, Hebrews 12:11, John 4:36, James 1:20

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