James 3:17

The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above

¹⁶ where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail. ¹⁷ but wisdom deriv'd from heaven is first dispassionate, then pacific, equitable, and obsequious: full of beneficence, and all social virtue, free from partiality, and hypocrisy. ¹⁸ they who cultivate peace, enjoy the reward of their virtue.

Good Deeds

Good Works

Shows No Partiality

Non

Romans 12:9

Let love be without dissimulation. abhor that which is evil, adhere to that which is good.

James 2:4

have not you made an arbitrary distinction, don't your judgments flow from a vicious principle?

Luke 6:36

be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful.

1 Corinthians 2:6-7

However, what we preach is wisdom, to those who are thoroughly instructed: yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who will soon come to nothing.

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no man. to avoid contention, to be moderate and entirely inoffensive to all men.

James 1:17

every thing that is valuable, every gift that leads to perfection is deriv'd from heaven, it descends from that original light, which knows no change, no shadow, or decline:

James 4:8

address your selves to God, and you will find him present with you: cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, you that are diffident.

Matthew 5:8

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

Matthew 23:28

just so ye put on an air of probity in the sight of men, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Luke 12:1-2

In the mean time thousands of people being gather'd about him, so as to trample upon one another, he first address'd himself thus to his disciples, beware of the corrupt doctrine of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 21:15

for I will make you speak with such strength of argument, as all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict or withstand.

John 1:14

The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.

John 1:47

Jesus seeing Nathanael coming, said of him, there's a true Israelite, in whom is no guile. how do you know me?

Acts 9:36

At Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, that is in Greek, Dorcas: this woman was very active in all the offices of benevolence and charity.

Acts 11:24

for he was a good man, and full of the holy spirit and of faith: so that many converts were added to the church.

Romans 12:18

do all you can to live peaceably, if it be possible, with all mankind.

Romans 15:14

As to myself, I am persuaded, my brethren, that you abound in goodness, and in variety of knowledge, and are able to instruct one another.

1 Corinthians 12:8

for to one the spirit gives the knowledge of the prophetical writings; to another the same spirit gives the knowledge of the doctrines of religion;

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,

2 Corinthians 9:10

now he that furnishes seed to the sower, and bread for food, shall furnish and multiply what you sow, and increase the fruits of your liberality.

2 Corinthians 10:1

I who am a person of a mean presence, when among you, but exert myself upon your account, when absent; I Paul intreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, not to let me exert that authority,

Galatians 5:22-23

but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:

Ephesians 5:9

for the natural effect of light, is universal benevolence, justice, and truth:

Philippians 1:11

abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, my brethren, whatever has the character of truth, of dignity, of justice, of chastity, whatever can procure you esteem and reputation, in a word, if there be any thing virtuous or praise-worthy, let that be the object of your enquiry.

Colossians 1:10

that your conduct may be worthy of the Lord, in every respect agreeable to him, being friutful in every kind of virtue, and increasing in divine knowledge:

1 Thessalonians 2:7

we behav'd to you with a tender regard, even as a mother, who nurses her own children.

1 Timothy 5:21

I conjure you before God, before our Lord Jesus Christ, and his chosen angels, to observe these rules without prepossession and partiality.

2 Timothy 2:24

a christian must not be litigious, but easy to all men, qualify'd to instruct,

Titus 1:15

to the pure all things are pure: but to corrupt infidels nothing is pure; whose very mind and conscience is polluted.

Hebrews 12:11

'tis true, all correction at first is far from appearing agreeable, yet afterward it produces the agreeable fruits of virtue in those who are exercised thereby.

Hebrews 12:14

seek peace with all men, and sanctity of life, without which no man shall see the Lord:

James 1:5

If any of you is deficient in prudence, let him ask it of God, who liberally gives to all without upbraiding: and he will give it.

James 3:15

such wisdom is not derived from heaven; but is terrestrial, sensual, demoniacal.

1 Peter 1:22

You that have purified your souls by the holy spirit, in obeying the gospel, which obliges you to an undisguised benevolence, let your hearts be mutually affected with the most disinterested ardour;

1 Peter 2:1

Renouncing therefore every kind of malice, and knavery, hypocrisy, envy, and detraction, as new-born infants desire that mystical milk,

1 John 3:3

he that hath such an expectation should purify himself, even as he is pure.

1 John 3:18

my dear children, let not our love be only in the language of our lips, but in the real effects of the heart.