James 3:17–18
The wisdom from above is peaceable; righteousness is sown in peace
Study it word by word17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, considerate, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without making distinctions, without hypocrisy.
18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace.
In its context
15This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but it is earthly, natural, demonic.
16For where there are jealousy and rivalry, there is disorder and every vile practice.
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Its words in the original
- ἄνωθενanōthen· from above, again
From above; also again, anew.
- σοφίαsophia· wisdom
Wisdom.
- πρῶτονprōton· first
First, foremost.
- ἁγνήhagnē· pure
Pure, clean, without stain in one's conduct.
- ἐστινestin· be
Be, exist.
- ἔπειταepeita· then, afterward
Then, afterward.
- εἰρηνικήeirēnikē· peaceful
Peaceful, peaceable: bringing or living in peace.
- ἐπιεικήςepieikēs· gentle, gentleness
Gentle, considerate, not demanding strictly what is due to him.
- εὐπειθήςeupeithēs· open to reason
Open to reason, willing to be persuaded; compliant.
- μεστὴmestē· full
Full.
- ἐλέουςeleous· mercy
Mercy: compassion that acts.
- καρπῶνkarpōn· fruit
Fruit; also the result of what someone does.
- ἀγαθῶνagathōn· good
Good.
- ἀδιάκριτοςadiakritos· impartial, unwavering
Impartial: without making distinctions; also without wavering.
- ἀνυπόκριτοςanypokritos· sincere, genuine
Sincere, without hypocrisy, unpretended.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs· righteousness
Righteousness: what is right before God, and living by it.
- εἰρήνῃeirēnēi· peace
Peace: the wholeness and well-being God gives; as a greeting, "peace to you".
- σπείρεταιspeiretai· sow
Sow.
- ποιοῦσινpoiousin· do, make
Do, make, produce.