James 3:14
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

you {harbor}
ἔχετε (echete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

hearts
καρδίᾳ (kardia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.

bitter
πικρὸν (pikron)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4089: Bitter, acrid, malignant. Perhaps from pegnumi; sharp, i.e. Acrid.

jealousy
ζῆλον (zēlon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2205: From zeo; properly, heat, i.e. 'zeal' (figuratively, of God), or an enemy, malice).

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

selfish ambition,
ἐριθείαν (eritheian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2052: Perhaps as the same as erethizo; properly, intrigue, i.e. faction.

{do} not
μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

boast [in it]
κατακαυχᾶσθε (katakauchasthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2620: To boast against, exult over. From kata and kauchaomai; to exult against.

or
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

deny
ψεύδεσθε (pseudesthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5574: To deceive, lie, speak falsely. Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood.

κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

truth.
ἀληθείας (alētheias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 225: From alethes; truth.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

Young's Literal Translation
and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.

New American Standard Bible
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and [so] lie against the truth.

King James Bible
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.

New Living Translation
But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don't cover up the truth with boasting and lying.

English Standard Version
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.

New American Standard Bible
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.

King James Bible
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't brag and deny the truth.

International Standard Version
But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.

NET Bible
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.

American Standard Version
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

English Revised Version
But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

Young's Literal Translation
and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth;
















Cross References
Romans 2:8
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

2 Corinthians 12:20
For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

Galatians 5:20
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

1 Timothy 2:4
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

James 1:18
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

James 3:16
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

James 5:19
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

James 3:13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

James 3:12
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

James 3:11
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
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