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James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἩHē<the>G3588 →
δὲdeButG1161 →
ἄνωθενanōthenthe from aboveG509 →
σοφίαsophiawisdomG4678 →
πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413 →
μὲνmenindeedG3303 →
ἁγνήhagnēpureG53 →
ἐστιν,estinis,G1510 →
ἔπειταepeitathenG1899 →
εἰρηνική,eirēnikēpeaceable,G1516 →
ἐπιεικής,epieikēsgentle,G1933 →
εὐπειθής,eupeithēsreasonable,G2138 →
μεστὴmestēfullG3324 →
ἐλέουςeleousof mercyG1656 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
καρπῶνkarpōnof fruitsG2590 →
ἀγαθῶν,agathōngood,G18 →
ἀδιάκριτος,adiakritosimpartial,G87 →
ἀνυπόκριτος.anupokritossincere.G505 →

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Galatians 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,Proverbs 2:6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.James 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.1 Corinthians 13:4–7Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.James 3:15Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,Romans 12:9Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.Proverbs 30:5Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.1 Timothy 4:12Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.Colossians 4:5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.James 1:17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.1 Corinthians 2:6–7Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.1 John 3:18Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

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