James 3:17

The Wisdom That Comes Down From Above

¹⁶ For wherever jealousy and faction exist, there is confusion and every evil deed. ¹⁷ But the wisdom which comes from on high is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, conciliatory, overflowing with mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without insincerity. ¹⁸ And the fruit of righteousness is being sown in peace by those who are working peace.

Good Deeds

Good Works

Shows No Partiality

Non

Romans 12:9

Let love be without insincerity. Abhor what is evil; wed yourselves to what is good.

James 2:4

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

Luke 6:36

"Do you therefore be merciful, As your Father is merciful.

1 Corinthians 2:6-7

Notwithstanding, among those who are mature I do teach philosophy; though not the philosophy of the present age, nor of its rulers who are coming to nought.

Titus 3:2

they must speak evil of none, they must not be quarrelsome, but gentle, showing perfect meekness toward all.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, and is ever coming down to us from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of eclipse.

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

"Just so you also outwardly appear to men, just, but within you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Luke 12:1-2

Meanwhile when myriads of the multitudes were thronging around him so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples, first of all. "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisee, which is hypocrisy.

Luke 21:15

"for I will give you utterance and a wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to answer or withstand.

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and tented with us. And we gazed on his glory??lory as of the Father's only Son??ull of grace and truth.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."

Acts 9:36

Among the disciples at Joppa was a woman named Tabitha??hich may be translated Dorcas or "Gazelle"?? woman whose life was full of good works and almsgiving, which she was doing continually.

Acts 11:24

for he was a good man, and full of faith and the Holy Spirit. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.

Romans 12:18

If it be possible, so far as it lies with you, be at peace with all men.

Romans 15:14

And I myself also am confident regarding you, my brothers, that you yourselves are already full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and well able to give advice to one another.

1 Corinthians 12:8

For to one man by the Spirit has been given a word of wisdom, to another a word of insight by the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love makes no parade, is not puffed up,

2 Corinthians 9:10

He who ever supplies seed to the sower, and bread for the food of man, will supply and make plentous your seed, and increase the harvest springing up from your almsgiving.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul, myself, appeal to you by the humble-heartedness and selflessness of Christ??aul who "in your presence is humble, but bold enough when he is absent"??2 I beseech you, and I say, do not make me show my boldness, when I come in the boldness with which I think I shall show my courage against some who think that I am walking on the low level of the flesh.

Galatians 5:22-23

But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

Ephesians 5:9

Lead the life of children of light, for the fruit of the light consists in every kind of goodness and uprightness and truth.

Philippians 1:11

being filled with the fruit of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.

Colossians 1:10

that you may walk worthy of the Lord in every kind of pleasing; that you may be fruitful in every kind of good work, and may increase in the knowledge of God;

1 Thessalonians 2:7

On the contrary I showed myself among you as gentle as a mother, when she tenderly nurses her own children.

1 Timothy 5:21

I charge you solemnly in the presence of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice against any man, and do nothing out of partiality.

2 Timothy 2:24

The Lord's slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.

Titus 1:15

All things are pure to the pure; but to the contaminated and the faithless nothing is pure, nay, their very minds and consciences are tainted.

Hebrews 12:11

Now no discipline seems for the present to be joyous, but grievous; but afterward it yields the peaceable fruits of righteousness to those who have been trained under it.

Hebrews 12:14

Run swiftly after peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

James 1:5

If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from the God who gives to all men freely and without upbraiding; and it will be given to him.

James 3:15

Such wisdom is not that which is descending from on high, but is earthly, sensual, demonlike.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that by obedience to the truth you have purified your lives for a brotherly love without hypocrisy, you must love one another from your hearts, fervently.

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore put away all malice, all deceit, insincerity, jealousy, and slander of every sort.

1 John 3:3

And every one who is holding this hope in him is purifying himself, even as he is pure.

1 John 3:18

My children, let us not love in word nor in talk, but in deed and in truth.