New American Standard Bible 2020

James 3:14-18

14But if you have bitter 1jealousy and 2selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against 3the truth.

15This wisdom is not that which comes down 4from above, but is 5earthly, 6 7natural, 8demonic.

16For where 9jealousy and 10selfish ambition exist, 11there is disorder and every evil thing.

17But the wisdom 12from above is first 13pure, then 14peace-loving, 15gentle, 16reasonable, 17full of mercy and good fruits, 18 19impartial, free of 20hypocrisy.

18And the 21fruit of righteousness is sown in peace 22by those who make peace.

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Notes

1. James 3:14 Rom 2:8; 2 Cor 12:20; James 3:16 ↩
2. James 3:14 Or strife ↩
3. James 3:14 1 Tim 2:4; James 1:18; 5:19 ↩
4. James 3:15 James 1:17 ↩
5. James 3:15 1 Cor 2:6; 3:19 ↩
6. James 3:15 Or unspiritual ↩
7. James 3:15 2 Cor 1:12; Jude 19 ↩
8. James 3:15 2 Thess 2:9f; 1 Tim 4:1; Rev 2:24 ↩
9. James 3:16 Rom 2:8; 2 Cor 12:20; James 3:14 ↩
10. James 3:16 Or strife ↩
11. James 3:16 I.e., in that place ↩
12. James 3:17 James 1:17 ↩
13. James 3:17 2 Cor 7:11; James 4:8 ↩
14. James 3:17 Matt 5:9; Heb 12:11 ↩
15. James 3:17 Titus 3:2 ↩
16. James 3:17 Or willing to yield ↩
17. James 3:17 Luke 6:36; James 2:13 ↩
18. James 3:17 Or unwavering ↩
19. James 3:17 James 2:4 ↩
20. James 3:17 Rom 12:9; 2 Cor 6:6 ↩
21. James 3:18 Prov 11:18; Is 32:17; Hos 10:12; Amos 6:12; Gal 6:8; Phil 1:11 ↩
22. James 3:18 Or for ↩

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