¹⁶For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice. ¹⁷But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.^a ¹⁸And the fruit of righteousness^b is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.

PROUD OR HUMBLE

4What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from your passions^c that wage war within you?^D ²You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and wage war.^A You do not have because you do not ask. ³You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.^d

Read in Logos

James 3:17: But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

Footnotes

DOr war in your members
AOr You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and wage war.

Cross references

a Lk 6:36; Rm 12:9; 1Co 2:6; Heb 12:11; Jms 2:4
b Pr 11:18; Is 32:17; Hs 10:12; Am 6:12; Gl 6:8; Php 1:11
c Rm 7:23; Ti 3:9
d Ps 18:41; 1Jn 3:22; 5:14