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James 3:15

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

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οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.αὕτηhautēthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σοφίαsophiawisdomσοφίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “wisdom”, the subject formG4678wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence.ἄνωθενanōthenfrom aboveἄνωθενadverb — “from above”G509(a) from above, from heaven, (b) from the beginning, from their origin (source), from of old, (c) again, anew.This verse uses “from above”.from aboveκατερχομένηkaterchomenēto descendκατέρχομαι (katerchomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “to descend”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2718I come down from sky to earth, or from high land to lower land (or to the coast), or from the high seas to the shore.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἐπίγειοςepigeiosis earthlyἐπίγειοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “is earthly”, the subject formG1919(a) on the earth, belonging to the earth (as opposed to the sky), (b) in a spiritual sense, belonging to the earthly sphere, earthly (as opposed to heavenly).is earthlyψυχικήpsuchikēsensualψυχικός (psuchikos)adjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “sensual”, the subject formG5591animal, natural, sensuous.sensualδαιμονιώδηςdaimoniōdēsdevilishδαιμονιώδηςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “devilish”, the subject formG1141demon-like, such as demons have.devilish

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,

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American Standard Version (1901)

This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

Young’s Literal Translation

this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.

Douay-Rheims

For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.

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