¹⁷But the wisdom ^afrom above is first ^bpure, then ^cpeaceable, ^dconsiderate, submissive, ^efull of mercy and good fruits, ^fwithout doubting, without ^ghypocrisy.

¹⁸And the fruit of righteousness ^ais sown in peace ¹by those who make peace.

CHAPTER 4

Draw Near to God

¹¹What is the source of quarrels and ^aconflicts among you? ²Is not the source your pleasures that wage ^bwar in your members?

²You lust and do not have, so you ^amurder. You are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.

³You ask and ^ado not receive, because you ask ¹with wrong motives, so that you may spend it ²on your pleasures.

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

1v 14, note 1
2In that place
1Or for
1Lit From where wars and from where fightings
2Lit Are they not from here, from your
1Lit wickedly
2Lit in

Cross references

a Rom 2:8; 2 Cor 12:20; James 3:14
a James 1:17
b 2 Cor 7:11; James 4:8
c Matt 5:9; Heb 12:11
d Titus 3:2
e Luke 6:36; James 2:13
f James 2:4
g Rom 12:9; 2 Cor 6:6
a Prov 11:18; Is 32:17; Hos 10:12; Amos 6:12; Gal 6:8; Phil 1:11
a Titus 3:9
b Rom 7:23
a James 5:6; 1 John 3:15
a 1 John 3:22; 5:14