Verse
James 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable…
“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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The verses around James 3:17.
15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
17But 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.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Verse explanation
The list of qualities of ‘the wisdom that is from above’ — pure, peaceable, gentle, full of mercy, without partiality or hypocrisy — works as a direct contrast to the wisdom described in the previous verse as earthly, sensual, and devilish, tied to envy and strife.
From the James 3 study in Bible in Stories.
James 3:17 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Mas a sabedoria que do alto vem é, primeiramente, pura, depois pacifica, moderada, tratavel, cheia de misericordia e de bons fructos, sem parcialidade, e sem hypocrisia.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Mas a sabedoria do alto é primeiramente pura, depois pacífica, moderada, tratável, cheia de misericórdia e de bons frutos, imparcial e sem hipocrisia.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Sin embargo, la sabiduría que viene de arriba es pura sobre todas las cosas, y también trae paz. Es noble y abierta a la razón. Está llena de misericordia y produce cosas buenas. Es genuina y no hipócrita.
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In other languages: Português (Tiago 3:17) · Español (Santiago 3:17)
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