James 3:17

The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above

¹⁶ For where [there is] jealousy and selfish ambition, there [is] disorder and every evil practice. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy, ¹⁸ And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace among those who make peace.

Good Deeds

Good Works

Shows No Partiality

Non

Romans 12:9

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what [is] evil; be attached 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

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but wisdom not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing,

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all courtesy to all people.

James 1:17

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

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!

Genesis 41:38-39

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find a man like this in whom is the spirit of God?"

Exodus 36:2

And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and everyone skilled of heart, in whose heart Yahweh had put skill, all whose heart lifted him to come near to the work in order to do it.

1 Kings 3:9

Give to your servant a listening heart to judge your people, to discern between good and bad, because who is able to judge this, your difficult people?"

1 Kings 3:12

behold, I do hereby do according to your word. I hereby give you a wise and discerning heart; there was no one like you before you, nor afterwards will one like you arise.

1 Kings 3:28

When all of Israel heard the judgment that the king had rendered, they {stood in awe} of the king, because they realized that the wisdom of God was in him to execute justice.

1 Chronicles 22:9

Behold, a son shall be born to you; he himself will be a man of rest, and I will give rest to him from all his enemies all around, for his name will be Solomon, and peace and quietness I will give to Israel in his days.

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only may Yahweh give to you understanding and insight that he might give you charge over Israel and the keeping of the law of Yahweh your God.

Job 28:12

"But from where will wisdom be found? And {where in the world} [is the] place of understanding?

Job 28:23

"God understands its way, and he knows its place,

Job 28:28

And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [is] wisdom, and to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"

Proverbs 2:6

For Yahweh will give wisdom; from his mouth [come] knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 2:4

He shall judge between the nations and he shall arbitrate for many peoples. They shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks. A nation shall not lift up a sword against a nation, and they shall not learn war again.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child has been born for us; a son has been given to us. And the dominion will be on his shoulder, and his name is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 11:2-9

And the spirit of Yahweh shall rest on him-- a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of counsel and might, a spirit of knowledge and the fear of Yahweh.

Isaiah 32:6

For a fool speaks folly, and his {mind} does iniquity: to {behave wickedly}, and to speak error concerning Yahweh, to leave [the] throat of [the] hungry empty, and he deprives [the] thirsty [of] drink.

Isaiah 32:15-17

Until a spirit is poured out on us from on high, and [the] wilderness becomes fruitful field, and [the] fruitful field is reckoned as the forest.

Isaiah 40:11

He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather [the] lambs in his arm, and he will carry [them] in his bosom; he will lead those who nurse.

Daniel 1:17

{And as for these four young men}, God gave to them knowledge and insight into all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had insight into all visions and dreams.

Malachi 2:9

"And in turn I have made you despised and humbled before all the people, inasmuch as you [are] not keeping my way, but are {favoring your own instruction}."

Malachi 3:3

He will sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the children of Levi, and he will refine them like gold and like silver, and they will present to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed [are] the pure in heart, because they will see God.

Matthew 23:28

In the [same] way, on the outside you also appear righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

Luke 12:1-2

During {this time} [when] a crowd of many thousands had gathered together, so that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, "Beware for yourselves of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all your opponents will not be able to resist or contradict.

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him, "Look! {A true Israelite} in whom is no deceit!"

Acts 9:36

Now in Joppa there was a certain female disciple {named} Tabitha (which translated means "Dorcas"). She was full of good deeds and charitable giving which she was constantly doing.

Acts 11:24

because he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a large number were added to the Lord.

Romans 12:18

If [it is] possible on your [part], be at peace with all people.

Romans 15:14

Now I myself also am convinced about you, my brothers, that [you] yourselves also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to instruct one another.

1 Corinthians 12:8

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

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient, love is kind, love is not jealous, [it] does not boast, [it] does not become conceited,

2 Corinthians 9:10

Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed, and will cause the harvest of your righteousness to grow,

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I, Paul, appeal to you myself by the humility and gentleness of Christ, who {when I am present in person} [am] humble among you, but [when I] am absent am bold toward you--

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 [is] 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, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].

Colossians 1:10

so that you may live in a manner worthy of the Lord, {to please [him] in all respects}, bearing fruit in every good deed and increasing in the knowledge of God,

1 Thessalonians 2:7

{Although we could have insisted on our own importance} as apostles of Christ, yet we became infants in your midst, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

1 Timothy 5:21

I testify solemnly before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels that you observe these [things] without prejudice, doing nothing according to partiality.

2 Timothy 2:24

And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant,

Titus 1:15

To the pure all [things] [are] pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing [is] pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled.

Hebrews 12:11

Now all discipline seems for the moment not to be joyful but painful, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who are trained by it.

Hebrews 12:14

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

James 1:5

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for [it] from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but [is] earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

1 Peter 1:22

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from the heart,

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore, ridding yourselves of 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 that one is pure.

1 John 3:18

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