James 3:17

The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above

¹⁶ For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned. ¹⁸ But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.

Good Deeds

Good Works

Shows No Partiality

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Romans 12:9

Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:

James 2:4

have ye not made a difference among yourselves, and become judges having evil thoughts?

Luke 6:36

Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.

1 Corinthians 2:6-7

But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.

James 4:8

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

Genesis 41:38-39

And Pharaoh said to his bondmen, Shall we find one as this, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

Exodus 36:2

And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every man that was wise-hearted, in whose heart God had put wisdom, every one whose heart moved him to come to the work to do it.

1 Kings 3:9

Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?

1 Kings 3:12

behold, I have done according to thy word: behold, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there hath been none like unto thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.

1 Chronicles 22:9

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and in his days I will give peace and quietness unto Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only, Jehovah give thee wisdom and understanding, and place thee over Israel, and to keep the law of Jehovah thy God.

Job 28:12

But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:23

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth its place:

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Proverbs 2:6

For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 2:4

And he shall judge among the nations, and shall reprove many peoples; and they shall forge their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-knives: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 11:2-9

and the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

Isaiah 32:6

for the vile man will speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Isaiah 32:15-17

until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.

Isaiah 40:11

He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom; he will gently lead those that give suck.

Daniel 1:17

As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Malachi 2:9

And I also have made you contemptible and base before all the people, because ye have not kept my ways, but have respect of persons in administering the law.

Malachi 3:3

And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he will purify the children of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah an oblation in righteousness.

Matthew 5:8

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

Matthew 23:28

Thus also ye, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Luke 12:1-2

In those times, the myriads of the crowd being gathered together, so that they trod one on another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy;

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your opposers shall not be able to reply to or resist.

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says of him, Behold one truly an Israelite, in whom there is no guile.

Acts 9:36

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, which being interpreted means Dorcas. She was full of good works and alms-deeds which she did.

Acts 11:24

for he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd of people were added to the Lord.

Romans 12:18

if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men;

Romans 15:14

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

1 Corinthians 12:8

For to one, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous of others; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,

2 Corinthians 9:10

Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

2 Corinthians 10:1

But I myself, Paul, entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ, who, as to appearance, when present am mean among you, but absent am bold towards you;

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

Ephesians 5:9

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

Philippians 1:11

being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which is by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.

Philippians 4:8

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.

Colossians 1:10

so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;

1 Thessalonians 2:7

but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.

1 Timothy 5:21

I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.

2 Timothy 2:24

And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

Titus 1:15

All things are pure to the pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

Hebrews 12:11

But no chastening at the time seems to be matter of joy, but of grief; but afterwards yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those exercised by it.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

James 1:5

But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.

1 Peter 1:22

Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently;

1 Peter 2:1

Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,

1 John 3:3

And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

1 John 3:18

Children, let us not love with word, nor with tongue, but in deed and in truth.