James 3:14

New King James Version

But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

Cross References

Genesis 37:11

And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.

Genesis 38:9

But Onan knew that the heir would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother.

2 Kings 10:16

Then he said, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord.” So they had him ride in his chariot.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart; for he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, who had made Israel sin.

Job 5:2

For wrath kills a foolish man, And envy slays a simple one.

Proverbs 14:30

A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, But who is able to stand before jealousy?

Isaiah 11:13

Also the envy of Ephraim shall depart, And the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off; Ephraim shall not envy Judah, And Judah shall not harass Ephraim.

Habakkuk 1:3

Why do You show me iniquity, And cause me to see trouble? For plundering and violence are before me; There is strife, and contention arises.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.

Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul.

Acts 26:9

“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Acts 5:17

Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,

Acts 7:9

“And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him

Romans 1:29

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,

Romans 13:13

Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.

Romans 2:17

Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God,

Romans 2:8

but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;

1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?

1 Corinthians 5:2

And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you.

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings, whisperings, conceits, tumults;

Galatians 5:15

But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,

Galatians 5:21

envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:26

Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 6:13

For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

Philippians 1:15

Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:

Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

1 Timothy 2:4

who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

1 Timothy 6:4

he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

James 1:18

Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

James 3:16

For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.

James 5:19

Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,