James 3:17

The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above

¹⁶ For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or hypocrisy. ¹⁸ And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Good Deeds

Good Works

Shows No Partiality

Non

Romans 12:9

Let love be genuine. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

James 2:4

have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

Luke 6:36

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

1 Corinthians 2:6-7

Yet we do speak a wisdom among the mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable and gentle, and to show true humility toward all men.

James 1:17

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

James 4:8

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Matthew 23:28

Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Luke 12:1-2

In the meantime, when so many thousands of the multitude had gathered together that they trampled one another, he began to say to his disciples first of all, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!"

Acts 9:36

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha (which is translated Dorcas). She was full of good works and acts of charity.

Acts 11:24

for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

Romans 15:14

I myself am satisfied about you, my brethren, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

1 Corinthians 12:8

To one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous or boastful, it is not arrogant

2 Corinthians 9:10

Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will multiply the harvest of your righteousness.

2 Corinthians 10:1

I, Paul, myself urge you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away!

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians 5:9

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

Philippians 1:11

having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Colossians 1:10

so that you will live a life worthy of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we were gentle among you, like a mother nursing her little children.

1 Timothy 5:21

I charge you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, doing nothing out of favoritism.

2 Timothy 2:24

And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged,

Titus 1:15

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are corrupted and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

Hebrews 12:11

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Hebrews 12:14

Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

James 3:15

This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brethren, love one another earnestly from the heart.

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

1 John 3:3

And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.

1 John 3:18

Little children, let us not love in word or tongue but in deed and in truth.