James 3:17

The wisdom from above is pure, peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, merciful, fruitful, impartial, and sincere. Heavenly wisdom is marked by Christlike character.

Cross-references · 40

• Gal 5:22–23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• Prov 2:6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• 1 Cor 13:4–7Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
• Jas 3:15Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
• Rom 12:9Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
• Jas 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
• Jas 1:17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
• Matt 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
• 1 Cor 2:6–7Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
• 1 Pet 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
• 1 Jn 3:18Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
• Luke 21:15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
• 1 Jn 3:3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
• 2 Tim 2:24And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
• Heb 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
• Isa 32:15–17until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.
• Luke 6:36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
• Job 28:28And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
• Col 1:10so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
• 1 Chr 22:12Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.
• Rom 15:14I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
• Jas 2:4have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
• Isa 11:2–9The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
• Heb 12:11No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
• Phil 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
• 1 Cor 12:8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,
• 1 Tim 5:21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
• 1 Pet 2:1Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
• Job 28:23But God understands its way, and He knows its place.
• Dan 1:17To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
• John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• 1 Kgs 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
• Mal 2:9“So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in matters of the law.”
• Rom 12:18If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
• Titus 3:2to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
• 1 Kgs 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
• Isa 32:6For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.
• Acts 11:24Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
• Matt 23:28In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
• Jas 4:8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

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