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James 3:14-18

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3:14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth. 3:15 Such 1  wisdom does not come 2  from above but is earthly, natural, 3  demonic. 3:16 For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice. 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, 4  full of mercy and good fruit, 5  impartial, and not hypocritical. 6  3:18 And the fruit that consists of righteousness 7  is planted 8  in peace among 9  those who make peace.

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[3:15]  1 tn Grk “This.”

[3:15]  2 tn Grk “come down”; “descend.”

[3:15]  3 tn Grk “soulish,” which describes life apart from God, characteristic of earthly human life as opposed to what is spiritual. Cf. 1 Cor 2:14; 15:44-46; Jude 19.

[3:17]  4 tn Or “willing to yield,” “open to persuasion.”

[3:17]  5 tn Grk “fruits.” The plural Greek term καρπούς has been translated with the collective singular “fruit.”

[3:17]  6 tn Or “sincere.”

[3:18]  7 tn Grk “the fruit of righteousness,” meaning righteous living as a fruit, as the thing produced.

[3:18]  8 tn Grk “is sown.”

[3:18]  9 tn Or “for,” or possibly “by.”



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