James 3:14-16
3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.
3:15 Such 1 wisdom does not come 2 from above but is earthly, natural, 3 demonic.
3:16 For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.
James 3:18
3:18 And the fruit that consists of righteousness 4 is planted 5 in peace among 6 those who make peace.
1 tn Grk “This.”
2 tn Grk “come down”; “descend.”
3 tn Grk “soulish,” which describes life apart from God, characteristic of earthly human life as opposed to what is spiritual. Cf. 1 Cor 2:14; 15:44-46; Jude 19.
4 tn Grk “the fruit of righteousness,” meaning righteous living as a fruit, as the thing produced.
5 tn Grk “is sown.”
6 tn Or “for,” or possibly “by.”