James 3:15

King James Version

¹⁵This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

James 3:15

New International Version

¹⁵Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven^(A) but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.^(B)

¹⁵^(A)This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

¹⁸Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

¹⁸He chose to give us birth^(A) through the word of truth,^(B) that we might be a kind of firstfruits^(C) of all he created.

¹⁸^(A)Of His own will He brought us forth by the ^(B)word of truth, ^(C)that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

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