James 3:17 Parallel Translations

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure. Then it is peaceful, gentle, obedient, filled with mercy and good deeds, impartial, and sincere.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

ASV:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

BBE:

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

DBY:

But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.

ERV:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

WEY:

The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceful, courteous, not self-willed, full of compassion and kind actions, free from favouritism and from all insincerity.

WBS:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

WEB:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

YLT:

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

James 3:17 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Luke 6:36 "Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Romans 12:9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

2 Corinthians 6:6 in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,

2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold what earnestness this very thing, this godly sorrow, has produced in you: what vindication of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what avenging of wrong! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be innocent in the matter.

Titus 3:2 to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.

Hebrews 12:11 All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.

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 2:4 have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil motives?

James 2:13 For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.

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. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of {d} mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
(d) He sets mercy against the fierce and cruel nature of man, and shows that heavenly wisdom brings forth good fruits, for he that is heavenly wise, refers all things to God's glory, and the profit of his neighbours.

PNT:

3:17 But the wisdom that is from above. The divine wisdom imparted by communion with God is put in contrast with the false, sensual wisdom named in Jas 3:15.
Is first pure. The other is sensual; this is pure.
Then peaceable. The other is full of strife; this seeks for peace.
Gentle. Not too rigid and exacting.
Easy to be entreated. Not obstinate, but capable of persuasion.
Full of mercy. Not unforgiving and unkind.
Good fruits. The other shows evil works; heavenly wisdom is full of good fruits.
Without partiality. Not a respecter of persons (Ac 10:34).
Without hypocrisy. Sincere.

WES:

3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure - From all that is earthly, natural, devilish. Then peaceable - True peace attending purity, it is quiet, inoffensive. Gentle - Soft, mild, yielding, not rigid. Easy to he entreated - To be persuaded, or convinced; not stubborn, sour, or morose. Full of good fruits - Both in the heart and in the life, two of which are immediately specified. Without partiality - Loving all, without respect of persons; embracing all good things, rejecting all evil. And without dissimulation - Frank, open.

MHC:

3:13-18 These verses show the difference between men's pretending to be wise, and their being really so. He who thinks well, or he who talks well, is not wise in the sense of the Scripture, if he does not live and act well. True wisdom may be know by the meekness of the spirit and temper. Those who live in malice, envy, and contention, live in confusion; and are liable to be provoked and hurried to any evil work. Such wisdom comes not down from above, but springs up from earthly principles, acts on earthly motives, and is intent on serving earthly purposes. Those who are lifted up with such wisdom, described by the apostle James, is near to the Christian love, described by the apostle Paul; and both are so described that every man may fully prove the reality of his attainments in them. It has no disguise or deceit. It cannot fall in with those managements the world counts wise, which are crafty and guileful; but it is sincere, and open, and steady, and uniform, and consistent with itself. May the purity, peace, gentleness, teachableness, and mercy shown in all our actions, and the fruits of righteousness abounding in our lives, prove that God has bestowed upon us this excellent gift.

CONC:

Actions Argument Compassion Considerate Courteous Doubting Easily Easy Entreated Favouritism Free Fruit Fruits Full Gentle Giving Heaven Holy Hypocrisy Impartial Indeed Insincerity Intreated Kind Kindness Mercy Open Partiality Peace Peaceable Peaceful Peace-loving Pure Readily Reason Reasonable Seeming Self-willed Sincere Submissive Uncertainty Uncontentious Unfeigned Unhypocritical Unquestioning Unwavering Variance Wisdom Works Yielding

Actions Argument Compassion Considerate Courteous Doubting Easy Entreated First Free Fruit Fruits Full Gentle Good Heaven Holy Hypocrisy Insincerity Intreated Kind Kindness Mercy Open Partiality Peace Peaceable Peaceful Peace-Loving Pure Readily Reason Reasonable Seeming Self-Willed Sincere Submissive Uncertainty Unfeigned Unwavering Variance Way Wisdom Works Yielding

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