James 3:15

3:15 Such ¹  wisdom does not come ²  from above but is earthly, natural, ³  demonic.

James 4:16

4:16 But as it is, ⁴  you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

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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 “but now.”