James 3:17

Weymouth NT

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.

Cross References

Matthew 23:28

The same is true of you: outwardly you seem to the human eye to be good and honest men, but, within, you are full of insincerity and disregard of God's Law.

Matthew 5:8

»Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.«

Matthew 5:9

»Blessed are the peacemakers, for it is they who will be recognized as sons of God.«

Luke 21:15

for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to withstand or reply to.«

Luke 6:36

Be compassionate just as your Father is compassionate.

John 1:14

And the Word came in the flesh, and lived for a time in our midst, so that we saw His glory–the glory as of the Father's only Son, sent from His presence. He was full of grace and truth.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, and said of him, »Look! here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceitfulness!«

Acts 11:24

For he was a good man, and was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith; and the number of believers in the Lord greatly increased.

Acts 9:36

Among the disciples at Jaffa was a woman called Tabitha, or, as the name may be translated, `Dorcas.' Her life was wholly devoted to the good and charitable actions which she was constantly doing.

Romans 12:18

If you can, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with all the world.

Romans 12:9

Let your love be perfectly sincere. Regard with horror what is evil; cling to what is right.

Romans 15:14

But as to you, brethren, I am convinced –yes, I Paul am convinced– that, even apart from my teaching, you are already full of goodness of heart, and enriched with complete Christian knowledge, and are also competent to instruct one another.

1 Corinthians 12:8

To one the utterance of wisdom has been granted through the Spirit; to another the utterance of knowledge in accordance with the will of the same Spirit;

2 Corinthians 10:1

But as for me Paul, I entreat you by the gentleness and self-forgetfulness of Christ–I who when among you have not an imposing personal presence, but when absent am fearlessly outspoken in dealing with you.

2 Corinthians 6:6

by purity of life, by knowledge, by patience, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love;

2 Corinthians 7:11

For mark the effects of this very thing –your having sorrowed with a godly sorrow– what earnestness it has called forth in you, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing affection, what jealousy, what meting out of justice! You have completely wiped away reproach from yourselves in the matter.

2 Corinthians 9:10

And God who continually supplies seed for the sower and bread for eating, will supply you with seed and multiply it, and will cause your almsgiving to yield a plentiful harvest.

Ephesians 5:9

Live and act as sons of Light –for the effect of the Light is seen in every kind of goodness, uprightness and truth–

Philippians 1:11

being filled with these fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ– to the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever wins respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovable, whatever is of good repute –if there is any virtue or anything deemed worthy of praise– cherish the thought of these things.

Colossians 1:10

so that your lives may be worthy of the Lord and perfectly pleasing to Him, while you exhibit the results of right action of every sort and grow into a fuller knowledge of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

On the contrary, in our relations to you we showed ourselves as gentle as a mother is when she tenderly nurses her own children.

1 Timothy 5:21

I solemnly call upon you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to carry out these instructions of mine without prejudice, and to do nothing from partiality.

2 Timothy 2:24

and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.

Titus 1:15

To the pure everything is pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure, but on the contrary their very minds and consciences are polluted.

Titus 3:2

not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.

Hebrews 12:11

Now, at the time, discipline seems to be a matter not for joy, but for grief; yet it afterwards yields to those who have passed through its training a result full of peace–namely, righteousness.

Hebrews 12:14

but may rather be restored. Persistently strive for peace with all men, and for that growth in holiness apart from which no one will see the Lord.

James 1:17

Every gift which is good, and every perfect boon, is from above, and comes down from the Father, who is the source of all Light. In Him there is no variation nor the slightest suggestion of change.

James 1:5

And if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God for it, who gives with open hand to all men, and without upbraiding; and it will be given him.

James 2:13

For he who shows no mercy will have judgement given against him without mercy; but mercy triumphs over judgement.

James 2:4

is it not plain that in your hearts you have little faith, seeing that you have become judges full of wrong thoughts?

James 3:15

That is not the wisdom which comes down from above: it belongs to earth, to the unspiritual nature, and to evil spirits.

James 4:8

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you who are half-hearted towards God.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that, through your obedience to the truth, you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly love, you must love another heartily and fervently.

1 Peter 2:1

Rid yourselves therefore of all ill-will and all deceitfulness, of insincerity and envy, and of all evil speaking.

1 Peter 2:18

Household servants, be submissive to your masters, and show them the utmost respect–not only if they are kind and thoughtful, but also if they are unreasonable.

1 John 3:18

Dear children, let us not love in words only nor with the lips, but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:3

And every man who has this hope fixed on Him, purifies himself so as to be as pure as He is.