James 3:17

Modern King James Version

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

Cross References

1 Kings 3:12

behold, I have done according to your words. Lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like you before you, and after you none shall arise like you.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged. And they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.

1 Kings 3:9

And give to Your servant an understanding heart, to judge Your people, to discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this, Your great people?

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only may Jehovah give you wisdom and understanding, and direct you concerning Israel, so that you may keep the Law of Jehovah your God.

1 Chronicles 22:9

Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. And I will give him rest from all his enemies all around. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

Job 28:12

But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:23

God understands the way of it, and He knows its place.

Job 28:28

And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom! And to depart from evil is understanding!

Exodus 36:2

And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man in whose heart Jehovah had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come, to do the work.

Proverbs 2:6

For Jehovah gives wisdom; out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 2:4

And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

Isaiah 32:6

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy and to speak error against Jehovah, to make the soul of the hungry empty, and he will take away the drink of the thirsty.

Isaiah 40:11

He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those with young.

Daniel 1:17

As for these four boys, God gave them knowledge and skill in all writing and wisdom. And Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Malachi 2:9

Therefore I have also made you despised and low before all the people, just as you have not kept My ways but are lifting up faces in the law.

Malachi 3:3

And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. And He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may be offerers of a food offering in righteousness to Jehovah.

Matthew 23:28

Even so you also appear righteous to men outwardly, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart! For they shall see God.

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers! For they shall be called the sons of God.

Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

Luke 6:36

Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh, and tabernacled among us. And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and of truth.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile!

Acts 11:24

For he was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And many people were added to the Lord.

Acts 9:36

And in Joppa was a certain disciple named Tabitha (which translated is called Dorcas). She was full of good works and kind deeds which she did.

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, as far as is in you, being in peace with all men.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy, shrinking from evil, cleaving to good;

Romans 15:14

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brothers, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

1 Corinthians 12:8

For through the Spirit is given to one a word of wisdom; and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

2 Corinthians 10:1

And I myself, Paul, beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ; I, who indeed to look upon am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

2 Corinthians 6:6

in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

2 Corinthians 7:11

For behold this same thing (you being grieved according to God); how much it worked out earnestness in you; but also defense; but also indignation; but also fear; but also desire; but also zeal; but also vengeance! In everything you approved yourselves to be clear in the matter.

2 Corinthians 9:10

Now He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, may He supply and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness

Ephesians 5:9

(for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Philippians 1:11

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

Philippians 4:8

Finally, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think on these things.

Colossians 1:10

that you might walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, being fruitful in every work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse warmly cherishes her children.

1 Timothy 5:21

I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you guard these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

2 Timothy 2:24

But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,

Titus 1:15

To the pure all things are pure. But to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no one, not being quarrelsome, but forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.

Hebrews 12:11

Now chastening for the present does not seem to be joyous, but grievous. Nevertheless afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who are exercised by it.

Hebrews 12:14

Follow peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord;

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness nor shadow of turning.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and with no reproach, and it shall be given to him.

James 2:13

For he who has shown no mercy shall have judgment without mercy, and mercy exults over judgment.

James 2:4

Did you not make a difference among yourselves and became judges with evil thoughts?

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom coming down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners; and purify your hearts, double-minded ones.

1 Peter 1:22

Purifying your souls in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers, love one another fervently out of a pure heart,

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings, and all evil speakings,

1 Peter 2:18

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to those good and forbearing, but also to the perverse ones.

1 John 3:18

My children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:3

And everyone who has this hope on him purifies himself, even as that One is pure.