en_tn_condensed/jas/03/15.md

# This is not the wisdom that comes down from above

Here "This" refers to the "bitter jealousy and strife" described in the previous verses. The phrase "from above" is a metonym that represents "heaven" which represents God himself. Alternate translation: "This is not the kind of wisdom that God teaches us from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# This is not the wisdom that comes down from above. Instead, it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic

The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as "wise." - Alternate translation: "Whoever acts like this is not wise according to what God in heaven teaches us. Instead this person is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# earthly

The word "earthly" refers to the values and behaviors of the people who do not honor God. Alternate translation: "not honoring to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# unspiritual

"not from the Holy Spirit" or "not spiritual"

# demonic

"from demons"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# This is not the wisdom that comes down from above`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "This" refers to the "bitter jealousy and strife" described in the previous verses. The phrase "from above" is a metonym that represents "heaven" which represents God himself. Alternate translation: "This is not the kind of wisdom that God teaches us from heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# This is not the wisdom that comes down from above. Instead, it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as "wise." - Alternate translation: "Whoever acts like this is not wise according to what God in heaven teaches us. Instead this person is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# earthly`
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Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The word "earthly" refers to the values and behaviors of the people who do not honor God. Alternate translation: "not honoring to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# unspiritual`
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added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`"not from the Holy Spirit" or "not spiritual"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# demonic`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"from demons"`
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