KJV King James Version
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.
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James 3:17
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
WEB World English Bible
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical:—
Surrounding context — James 3
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
17 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.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἩG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἄνωθενG509 · anōthenfrom above/againσοφίαG4678 · sophiawisdomπρῶτονG4413 · prōtosfirstμὲνG3303 · menon the other handἁγνήG53 · hagnospureἐστιν,G1510 · eimito beἔπειταG1899 · epeitathenεἰρηνική,G1516 · eirēnikospeacefulἐπιεικής,G1933 · epieikēsgentleεὐπειθής,G2138 · eupeithēscompliantμεστὴG3324 · mestosfullἐλέουςG1656 · eleosmercyκαὶG2532 · kaiandκαρπῶνG2590 · karposfruitἀγαθῶν,G18 · agathosgoodἀδιάκριτος,G87 · adiakritosimpartialἀνυπόκριτος.G505 · anupokritosgenuine
Cross-references
Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Proverbs 2:6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.1 Corinthians 13:4-7Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,James 3:15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.Romans 12:9[Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.James 1:5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.Matthew 5:8Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God.James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.1 Corinthians 2:6-7Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:1 John 3:18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.1 John 3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.2 Timothy 2:24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,Hebrews 12:14Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:Isaiah 32:15-17Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.Luke 6:36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding.
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