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James 3:17

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3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, 1  full of mercy and good fruit, 2  impartial, and not hypocritical. 3 

James 4:14

Context
4:14 You 4  do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? 5  For you are a puff of smoke 6  that appears for a short time and then vanishes.
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[3:17]  1 tn Or “willing to yield,” “open to persuasion.”

[3:17]  2 tn Grk “fruits.” The plural Greek term καρπούς has been translated with the collective singular “fruit.”

[3:17]  3 tn Or “sincere.”

[4:14]  4 tn Grk “who” (continuing the description of the people of v. 13). Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[4:14]  5 tn Or “you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.”

[4:14]  6 tn Or “a vapor.” The Greek word ἀτμίς (atmis) denotes a swirl of smoke arising from a fire (cf. Gen 19:28; Lev 16:13; Joel 2:30 [Acts 2:19]; Ezek 8:11).



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