James 3:17–18
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3:17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating,25 full of mercy and good fruit,26 impartial, and not hypocritical.273:18And the fruit that consists of righteousness28 is planted29 in peace among30 those who make peace.
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- 25 Or “willing to yield,” “open to persuasion.”
- 26 Grk “fruits.” The plural Greek term καρπούς has been translated with the collective singular “fruit.”
- 27 Or “sincere.”
- 28 Grk “the fruit of righteousness,” meaning righteous living as a fruit, as the thing produced.
- 29 Grk “is sown.”
- 30 Or “for,” or possibly “by.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace.
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NLTNew Living Translation
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy, And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace among those who make peace.
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KJV 1900King James Version
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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