Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom

Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom

13 a   Question                                    ⁿWho is wise and understanding among you?

     b   Mandate                                     Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.

14 a   Background-Condition (b)                But if you have ^obitter envy and ⁸self-seeking in your hearts,

     b   Command                                  ^pdo not boast and lie against the truth.

15 a   Pronouncement                          ^qThis wisdom does not descend from above,

     b   Contrast                                          but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

16 a   Reason (15a)                                         For ^rwhere envy and self-seeking

          Supplied                                               exist,

     b   Prediction                                        confusion and every evil thing are there.

17 a   Contrast                                     But ^sthe wisdom that is from above is first pure,

     b   Expansion                                       then

     c   List-Item                                              peaceable,

     d   List-Item                                              gentle,

     e   List-Item                                              willing to yield,

     f    List-Item                                              full of mercy and good fruits,

     g   List-Item                                              ^twithout partiality ^uand

     h   List-Item                                              without hypocrisy.

18      Pronouncement                          ^vNow the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.^[1]

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ⁿ Gal. 6:4

^o Rom. 13:13

⁸ selfish ambition

^p Rom. 2:17

^q Phil. 3:19

^r 1 Cor. 3:3

^s 1 Cor. 2:6, 7

^t James 2:1

^u Rom. 12:9; 2 Cor. 6:6; 1 Pet. 1:22

^v Prov. 11:18; Is. 32:17; Hos. 10:12; Amos 6:12; [Gal. 6:8; Phil. 1:11]

^[1] The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Print.