For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.

这样的智慧不是从上头来的，乃是属地的，属情欲的，属鬼魔的。

这样的智慧不是从上头下来的，而是属地上的，属情欲的，属鬼魔的。

这样的智慧不是从上头下来的，而是属地上的，属情欲的，属鬼魔的。

这种智慧并非来自天上，而是从世俗、私欲和魔鬼来的。

这种智慧不是从天上来的，而是属地的、属血气的和属鬼魔的。

这种智慧不是从上面下来的，而是属地的，属血气的，属鬼魔的。

這樣的智慧不是從上頭來的，乃是屬地的，屬情慾的，屬鬼魔的。

這樣的智慧不是從上頭下來的，而是屬地上的，屬情慾的，屬鬼魔的。

這樣的智慧不是從上頭下來的，而是屬地上的，屬情慾的，屬鬼魔的。

這種智慧並非來自天上，而是從世俗、私慾和魔鬼來的。

這種智慧不是從天上來的，而是屬地的、屬血氣的和屬鬼魔的。

這樣的智慧不是從上頭下來的，是屬地上、屬血氣、屬鬼魔的。

這種智慧不是從上面下來的，而是屬地的，屬血氣的，屬鬼魔的。

此智非自上而來、乃屬地與慾與魔也、

此智非由上來、乃屬斯世、血氣所激、魔鬼所迷、

如此智慧、非由上而來、乃屬地、屬血氣、屬鬼魔、

此之為智、非自上來、乃出自世俗、血氣與魔鬼耳。

Such“ wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Wisdom like this doesn’t come down from heaven. It belongs to the earth. It doesn’t come from the Holy Spirit. It comes from the devil.

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Such wisdom does not come down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.

This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but[ is] earthly, sensual, devilish.

Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.

Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As the Scriptures say,“ He traps the wise in the snare of their own cleverness.”

But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means.

They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth.

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. That is how we have conducted ourselves before the world, and especially toward you.

These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them.

Yet when I am among mature believers, I do speak with words of wisdom, but not the kind of wisdom that belongs to this world or to the rulers of this world, who are soon forgotten.No, the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God— his plan that was previously hidden, even though he made it for our ultimate glory before the world began.

“ My people are foolish and do not know me,” says the Lord.“ They are stupid children who have no understanding. They are clever enough at doing wrong, but they have no idea how to do right!”

These people are false apostles. They are deceitful workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ.But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.So it is no wonder that his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. In the end they will get the punishment their wicked deeds deserve.

As the Scriptures say,“ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters? God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish.

“ The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.

“ But I also have a message for the rest of you in Thyatira who have not followed this false teaching(‘ deeper truths,’ as they call them— depths of Satan, actually). I will ask nothing more of you

Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.

But Amnon had a very crafty friend— his cousin Jonadab. He was the son of David’s brother Shimea.

Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons.

For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Then he said,“ You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?

Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.

When someone told David that his adviser Ahithophel was now backing Absalom, David prayed,“ O Lord, let Ahithophel give Absalom foolish advice!”

Their king is the angel from the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon— the Destroyer.

But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent.

God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman,“ Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”“ Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied.“ It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said,‘ You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’”“ You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman.“ God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”

This great dragon— the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world— was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.

Absalom followed Ahithophel’s advice, just as David had done. For every word Ahithophel spoke seemed as wise as though it had come directly from the mouth of God.

for you are still controlled by your sinful nature. You are jealous of one another and quarrel with each other. Doesn’t that prove you are controlled by your sinful nature? Aren’t you living like people of the world?

This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles.