Ver. 16 For where envying and strife is Where these are cherished in the heart, and especially where they break out into action, in families, neighbourhoods, states, or churches:
there is confusion and every evil work; these occasion disturbances, raise uneasiness, make disquietude, and cause tumults whenever they appear; and put persons upon doing everything that is wicked, to gratify such insatiable lusts.
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But if you have bitter zeal, and there be contention in your hearts: glory not and be not liars against the truth.
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For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.
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For where envying and contention is: there is inconstancy and every evil work.
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But the wisdom that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation.
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And the fruit of justice is sown in peace, to them that make peace.