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James 3:16The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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ὅπου γὰρ ζῆλος καὶ ἐριθία, ἐκεῖ ἀκαταστασία καὶ πᾶν φαῦλον πρᾶγμα.
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James 3:16The Bible in Living English
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16 for where jealousy and contests are, there is disorder and every faulty action.
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James 3:16American Standard Version
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16 For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.
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James 3:16The Emphasized Bible
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16 For where jealousy and rivalry are There are anarchy and every ignoble deed.
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James 3:16King James Version
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16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
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James Study Notes—Chapter 3New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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contentiousness: Or possibly, “selfish ambition.”—See study note on Jas 3:14.
disorder: The Greek word here rendered “disorder” can refer to instability, confusion, and tumult. (See study note on Lu 21:9.) Earlier in this chapter, James used a related Greek word to describe the untamable tongue as “unruly.” (Jas 3:8) The apostle Paul stated that Jehovah “is a God not of disorder but of peace.” (1Co 14:33 and study note) By contrasting “peace” with “disorder,” Paul emphasized that disorder has no place in the congregation.
every vile thing: The term here rendered “vile” can refer to something bad, evil, contemptible. (See study note on 2Co 5:10, where the same Greek word occurs.) James identifies “disorder and every vile thing” as harmful consequences of jealousy and contentiousness. Both qualities characterize thinking that is “earthly, animalistic, demonic.” (Jas 3:15) As James warns in the following chapter, such traits can bring conflict and wickedness into the congregation.—Jas 4:1-3; compare 2Co 12:20; Ga 5:15.
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