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Three signs of Partiality

"And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ. I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able; for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man? For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos, are ye not men? Who then is Apollos, and who Paul? Ministering servants, through whom ye have believed, and as the Lord has given to each. I have planted; Apollos watered; but God has given the increase" (1 Corinthians:3:1-6 Dby).

    <p>&quot;For you are still carnal. For where there are <b>envy</b>, <b>strife</b>, and <b>divisions</b> among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?&quot; (<span class="bls" style="background-color:#EEEEFF;" id="1_Corinthians_3_3_09756200">1 Corinthians:3:3</span><span class=popup id="popup-1_Corinthians_3_3_09756200" style="position:absolute;visibility:hidden;z-index:999;border-style:ridge;border-color:#00AAFF;border-width:1px;background-color:#EEEEEE;width:300px;height:200px;">for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?</span> NKJV) </p>
    <p>&quot;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. But if ye have bitter <b>envying</b> and <b>strife</b> in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where <b>envying</b> and<b> strife</b> is, there is <strong>confusion</strong> and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace&quot; (<span class="bls" style="background-color:#EEEEFF;" id="James_3_13-18_10084500">James:3:13-18</span><span class=popup id="popup-James_3_13-18_10084500" style="position:absolute;visibility:hidden;z-index:999;border-style:ridge;border-color:#00AAFF;border-width:1px;background-color:#EEEEEE;width:300px;height:200px;"><font color=green>[13]</font>Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.<font color=green>[14]</font>But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.<font color=green>[15]</font>This wisdom is not [a wisdom] that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.<font color=green>[16]</font>For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.<font color=green>[17]</font>But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.<font color=green>[18]</font>And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.</span> KJV).</p>
    <p><font size="4"><b>3 signs of carnality:</b></font> 
    <ol>
        <li><b>Envy:</b> Thoughts, state of soul. 
        </li><li><b>Strife:</b> Words, contentions or quarrels in words. 
        </li><li><b>Division:</b> Deeds, sin in conduct. 
    </li></ol>
    </p><p>Envy leads to strife. Strife involves evil speaking. Evil speaking causes division or fixed parties (factions). </p>
    <dl>
        <dd><b>Divisions</b>: 1370 dicostasia dichostasia {dee-khos-tas-ee'-ah}<br />
        <br />
        from a derivative of 1364 and 4714; TDNT - 1:514,88; n f<br />
        <br />
        AV - division 2, sedition 1; 3<br />
        <br />
        1) dissension, division 
    </dd></dl>
    <p>&quot;When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray&quot; (<span class="bls" style="background-color:#EEEEFF;" id="Galatians_2_11-13_10671300">Galatians:2:11-13</span><span class=popup id="popup-Galatians_2_11-13_10671300" style="position:absolute;visibility:hidden;z-index:999;border-style:ridge;border-color:#00AAFF;border-width:1px;background-color:#EEEEEE;width:300px;height:200px;"><font color=green>[11]</font>But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned.<font color=green>[12]</font>For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision.<font color=green>[13]</font>And the rest of the Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation.</span> NIV).</p>

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