James
James 3:17–18
17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. 18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.d
Footnotes
- d 3:18 Literally But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those making peace.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
James 3:17
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| wisdom | σοφία | sophia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4678 wisdom |
| from above | ἄνωθεν | anōthen | Adverb | G509 from above, from the beginning, again |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| first | πρῶτον | prōton | Adverb - Superlative | G4412 first, before |
| pure | ἁγνή | hagnē | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G53 pure, chaste |
| then | ἔπειτα | epeita | Adverb | G1899 then, thereafter, afterwards |
| peace-loving | εἰρηνική | eirēnikē | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1516 peaceable, disposed to peace |
| gentle | ἐπιεικής | epieikēs | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1933 gentle, mild, forbearing, fair, reasonable |
| accommodating | εὐπειθής | eupeithēs | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2138 compliant |
| full | μεστὴ | mestē | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3324 full |
| of mercy | ἐλέους | eleous | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G1656 pity, mercy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| good | ἀγαθῶν | agathōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G18 good |
| fruit | καρπῶν | karpōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| impartial | ἀδιάκριτος | adiakritos | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G87 unambiguous |
| sincere | ἀνυπόκριτος | anypokritos | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G505 unfeigned, without hypocrisy |
James 3:18
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacemakers | εἰρήνην | eirēnēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
| sow | σπείρεται | speiretai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4687 I sow, spread, scatter |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| peace | εἰρήνῃ | eirēnē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
| fruit | καρπὸς | karpos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2590 fruit, result, gain |
| of righteousness | δικαιοσύνης | dikaiosynēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1343 justice, justness, righteousness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 3:17 Galatians 5:22–23 · Proverbs 2:6 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 · James 3:15 · Romans 12:9 · Matthew 5:8 · James 1:5 · James 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 2:6–7 · 1 Peter 1:22 · 1 John 3:18 · Luke 21:15
James 3:18 Matthew 5:9 · Hosea 10:12 · Philippians 1:11 · Isaiah 32:16–17 · Galatians 6:8 · Proverbs 11:30 · Proverbs 11:18 · John 4:36 · Hebrews 12:11 · James 1:20 · Proverbs 11:28 · Amos 6:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.