James 3:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Gentle

Titus 3:2

Without

James 2:4

1 Timothy 5:21

Hypocrisy

1 John 3:18

General references

Bible References

Gentle

Love is long-suffering, and kind; Love is never envious, never boastful, never conceited, never behaves unbecomingly;

Now, I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--I who, "in your presence, am humble in my bearing towards you, but, when absent, am bold in my language to you"--

But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.

For the outcome of life in the Light may be seen in every form of goodness, righteousness, and sincerity--

But we lived among you with the simplicity of a child; we were like a woman nursing her own children.

and a Servant of the Lord should never quarrel. He ought, on the contrary, to be courteous to every one, a skillful teacher, and forbearing.

to be forbearing, and under all circumstances to show a gentle spirit in dealing with others, whoever they may be.

Without

Is not that to make distinctions among yourselves, and show yourselves prejudiced judges?

I charge you solemnly, before God and Christ Jesus and the Chosen Angels, to carry out these directions, unswayed by prejudice, never acting with partiality.

Hypocrisy

It is the same with you. Outwardly, and to others, you have the look of religious men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and sin.

Meanwhile the people had gathered in thousands, so that they trod upon one another, when Jesus, addressing himself to his disciples, began by saying to them: "Be on your guard against the leaven--that is, the hypocrisy--of the Pharisees.

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said: "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!"

Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.

Now that, by your obedience to the Truth, you have purified your lives, so that there is growing up among you a genuine brotherly affection, love one another earnestly with all your hearts;

Now that you have done with all malice, all deceitfulness, insincerity, jealous feelings, and all back-biting,

My children, do not let our love be mere words, or end in talk; let it be true and show itself in acts.

General references

Take care, therefore, that the inner Light is not darkness.

As for these people who do not know the Law--they are cursed!"

If it is possible, as far as rests with you, live peaceably with every one.

But, if you are continually wounding and preying upon one another, take care that you are not destroyed by one another.

And striving to maintain in the bond of peace the unity given by the Spirit.

For the anger of man does not forward the righteous purpose of God.