James 3:14
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.”
καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
ζῆλος
jealousy
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ζῆλος
properly, heat, i.e. (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice)
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ἔχω
you have
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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πικρός
bitter
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πικρός
sharp (pungent), i.e. acrid (literally or figuratively)
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ψεύδομαι
do lie
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ψεύδομαι
to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood
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ἐριθεία
self-interest
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ἐριθεία
properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction
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κατακαυχάομαι
do boast of it
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κατακαυχάομαι
to exult against (i.e. over)
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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