James 3:17
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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 from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
In other translations
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 from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
Greek words
ἩHē<the>G3588δὲdeButG1161ἄνωθενanōthenthe from aboveG509σοφίαsophiawisdomG4678πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413μὲνmenindeedG3303ἁγνήhagnēpureG53ἐστιν,estinis,G1510ἔπειταepeitathenG1899εἰρηνική,eirēnikēpeaceable,G1516ἐπιεικής,epieikēsgentle,G1933εὐπειθής,eupeithēsreasonable,G2138μεστὴmestēfullG3324ἐλέουςeleousof mercyG1656καὶkaiandG2532καρπῶνkarpōnof fruitsG2590ἀγαθῶν,agathōngood,G18ἀδιάκριτος,adiakritosimpartial,G87καὶkaiandG2532ἀνυπόκριτος.anupokritossincere.G505
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