James 3:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

New Living Translation
For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.

English Standard Version
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.

Berean Study Bible
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

New American Standard Bible
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.

NASB 1995
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.

NASB 1977
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.

Amplified Bible
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder [unrest, rebellion] and every evil thing and morally degrading practice.

Christian Standard Bible
For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.

Contemporary English Version
Whenever people are jealous or selfish, they cause trouble and do all sorts of cruel things.

Good News Translation
Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is also disorder and every kind of evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wherever there is jealousy and rivalry, there is disorder and every kind of evil.

International Standard Version
For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.

NET Bible
For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

New King James Version
For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.

King James 2000 Bible
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

New Heart English Bible
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

World English Bible
For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

American King James Version
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

American Standard Version
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

A Faithful Version
Because where bitter envying and selfish ambition are, there is dissension and every evil thing.

Darby Bible Translation
For where emulation and strife [are], there [is] disorder and every evil thing.

English Revised Version
For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Webster's Bible Translation
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For where enuiyng and strife is, there is sedition & all maner of euyll workes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For where enuyenge and stryfe is, there is vnstablenes and all maner of euell workes.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For where envyinge and stryfe is there is stablenes and all maner of evyll workes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for where zeal and rivalry [are], there is insurrection and every evil matter;

Berean Literal Bible
For where jealousy and self-interest exist, there will be disorder and every evil thing.

Young's Literal Translation
for where zeal and rivalry are, there is insurrection and every evil matter;

Smith's Literal Translation
For where envy and intrigue, there confusion and every bad deed.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For where jealousy and self-seeking exist, there is instability and every vile practice.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For where envying and contention is, there is inconstancy, and every evil work.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For wherever envy and contention is, there too is inconstancy and every depraved work.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For where there is envy and contention there is also chaos and every evil thing.

Lamsa Bible
For wherever envy and strife are, there is confusion and every sort of evil.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For where envy and strife are, there is commotion, and every evil work.

Godbey New Testament
For where there are envy and strife, there are contention and every evil work.

Haweis New Testament
For where envy and contention dwell, there is tumult and every vile deed.

Mace New Testament
where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.

Weymouth New Testament
For where envy and rivalry are, there also are unrest and every vile deed.

Worrell New Testament
For where there are jealousy and contention, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Worsley New Testament
for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
















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