James 3:17

“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.”

"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." - James 3:17
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What does James 3:17 mean?

The Bible verse James 3:17 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "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." This verse is part of a larger…

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The Divine Wisdom We Seek

The quest for wisdom is a pursuit that has marked human existence since the dawn of civilization. In James 3:17, we are offered a profound reflection on the nature of true wisdom: "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated…

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A Prayer for Divine Wisdom and Understanding

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am filled with a deep yearning for understanding and wisdom that flows from You, for it is written in James 3:17, "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and…

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James 3:17 - "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."
"But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness." - James 3:17-18
Mark 3:17 - "And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:"
"And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:" - Mark 3:17
JAMES 4:17
James 1:17
James 1:17
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Matthew 17:1-3: After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
James 1:17
James 1:17
Matthew 17:1-3: After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
Matthew 17:1-3: After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
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James 4:17 - "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."
James 2:17 - "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."
James 1:3 - "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience."
James 3:18 - "And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace."
James 3:15 - "This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish."
James 3:16 - "For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work."
James 3:3 - "Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body."
James 3:11 - "Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?"
James 3:8 - "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison."
James 3:1 - "My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation."
Matthew 17:1 - "And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,"
James 3:14 - "But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth."
Mark 3:18 - "And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,"
James 3:10 - "Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be."
James 5:17 - "Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months."