James 3:15

New Century Version

That kind of “wisdom” does not come from God but from the world. It is not spiritual; it is from the devil.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:3

Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very clever man.

2 Samuel 15:31

Someone told David, “Ahithophel is one of the people with Absalom who made secret plans against you.” So David prayed, “Lord, please make Ahithophel’s advice foolish.”

2 Samuel 16:23

At that time people thought Ahithophel’s advice was as reliable as God’s own word. Both David and Absalom thought it was that reliable.

Jeremiah 4:22

The Lord says, “My people are foolish. They do not know me. They are stupid children; they don’t understand. They are skillful at doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

Luke 16:8

So, the master praised the dishonest manager for being clever. Yes, worldly people are more clever with their own kind than spiritual people are.

John 3:17

God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world guilty, but to save the world through him.

John 8:44

You belong to your father the devil, and you want to do what he wants. He was a murderer from the beginning and was against the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he shows what he is really like, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

Acts 13:10

and said, “You son of the devil! You are an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of evil tricks and lies, always trying to change the Lord’s truths into lies.

Romans 1:22

They said they were wise, but they became fools.

1 Corinthians 1:27

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

1 Corinthians 2:14

A person who does not have the Spirit does not accept the truths that come from the Spirit of God. That person thinks they are foolish and cannot understand them, because they can only be judged to be true by the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 3:19

because the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. It is written in the Scriptures, “He catches those who are wise in their own clever traps.”

1 Corinthians 3:3

You are still not spiritual, because there is jealousy and quarreling among you, and this shows that you are not spiritual. You are acting like people of the world.

2 Corinthians 1:12

This is what we are proud of, and I can say it with a clear conscience: In everything we have done in the world, and especially with you, we have had an honest and sincere heart from God. We did this by God’s grace, not by the kind of wisdom the world has.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid that your minds will be led away from your true and pure following of Christ just as Eve was tricked by the snake with his evil ways.

Philippians 3:19

In the end, they will be destroyed. They do whatever their bodies want, they are proud of their shameful acts, and they think only about earthly things.

2 Thessalonians 2:9

The Man of Evil will come by the power of Satan. He will have great power, and he will do many different false miracles, signs, and wonders.

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Holy Spirit clearly says that in the later times some people will stop believing the faith. They will follow spirits that lie and teachings of demons.

James 1:17

Every good action and every perfect gift is from God. These good gifts come down from the Creator of the sun, moon, and stars, who does not change like their shifting shadows.

James 1:5

But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticizing you.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from God is first of all pure, then peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help those who are troubled and to do good for others. It is always fair and honest.

Jude 1:19

These are the people who divide you, people whose thoughts are only of this world, who do not have the Spirit.

Revelation 12:9

The giant dragon was thrown down out of heaven. (He is that old snake called the devil or Satan, who tricks the whole world.) The dragon with his angels was thrown down to the earth.

Revelation 2:24

“But others of you in Thyatira have not followed her teaching and have not learned what some call Satan’s deep secrets. I say to you that I will not put any other load on you.

Revelation 9:11

The locusts had a king who was the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in the Hebrew language is Abaddon and in the Greek language is Apollyon.