James 3:17 — Bible Verse (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.”
James 3:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 3:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 3:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
James 3:17 — World English Bible
James 3:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
James 3:17 — American Standard Version
James 3:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 — Young's Literal Translation
James 3:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned. ”
James 3:17 — Darby Translation
James 3:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie and good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.”
James 3:17 — Geneva Bible
James 3:17 in Context — James 3
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
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.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
What Does James 3:17 Mean?
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