James 3:17

The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above

¹⁶ For where there are envy and strife, there are contention and every evil work. ¹⁷ But the wisdom which is from above is indeed first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of good works, free from partiality and hypocrisy. ¹⁸ But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who are making peace.

Good Deeds

Good Works

Shows No Partiality

Non

Romans 12:9

Let love be free from hypocrisy. Abhorring the evil, cleaving to the good:

James 2:4

are you not condemned among yourselves, and have you not become the judges of evil reasonings?

Luke 6:36

Therefore be ye merciful, as your Father is indeed merciful.

1 Corinthians 2:6-7

But we speak wisdom among the perfect: not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nought:

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no one, that they should be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of change.

James 4:8

draw nigh unto God, and he draws nigh unto you. Purify your hands, ye sinners; and cleanse your hearts, ye double-minded.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart: because they shall see God.

Matthew 23:28

So you also appear unto the people indeed righteous, but within you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Luke 12:1-2

In the meantime, myriads of the multitude having gathered together, So that they trode on one another, He began to speak to His disciples first; Take heed unto yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 21:15

for I will give to you mouth and wisdom, which all who are opposed to you will not be able to gainsay nor resist.

John 1:14

The Word was made flesh, and tented among us (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten with the Father), full of grace and truth.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and says concerning him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

Acts 9:36

But there was a certain disciple in Joppa, by name Tabitha, who being interpreted is called Dorcas: and she was full of good works and alms which she was doing.

Acts 11:24

because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

Romans 12:18

If possible, so far as it is within your power, living in peace with all men;

Romans 15:14

But I am indeed persuaded, my brethren, concerning you, that you are also full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, being able also to admonish one another.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Divine love suffers long; divine love is kind; divine love envies not; does not make a display of itself, is not puffed up,

2 Corinthians 9:10

But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

2 Corinthians 10:1

But I Paul exhort you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who before your face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you:

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is divine love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

Ephesians 5:9

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Philippians 1:11

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, so many things as are true, so many things as are noble, so many things as are righteous, so many things as are pure, so many things as are lovely, so many things as are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.

Colossians 1:10

that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

but we were gentle in the midst of you, as if a nurse may cherish her children;

1 Timothy 5:21

I testify before God, and Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you must guard these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

2 Timothy 2:24

But it does not behoove the servant of the Lord to strive, but to be gentle toward all, competent to teach, enduring evil,

Titus 1:15

To the pure all things are pure: but to the corrupted and unbelieving there is nothing pure; yea, their mind and their conscience are polluted.

Hebrews 12:11

Indeed no chastisement for the present seems to be truly joyful, but sorrowful: but afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them who have been disciplined by it.

Hebrews 12:14

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification, without which no one shall see the Lord:

James 1:5

But if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all cheerfully and upbraids none; and it will be given unto him.

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but it is earthly, intellectual, and demoniacal.

1 Peter 1:22

Having purified your souls through obedience of the truth unto unhypocritical, brotherly love, fervently from the heart love one another with divine love:

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations;

1 John 3:3

Indeed every one having this hope on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

1 John 3:18

Little children, let us love with divine love not in word, nor in tongue; but in deed and in truth.