Wisdom
James 3:13-18
God given wisdom verses earthly wisdom.
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Published June 7th, 2016
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Wisdom
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Main point summary
There are distinct differences between wisdom from above and earthly wisdom. Let the fruits of your work determine where your wisdom is coming from.
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James 3:13-18
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Who is wise and understanding among you?
Who is wise and understanding?
m By his good conduct
BY his good conduct
let him show his works
Action-Let him show his works
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n in the meekness of wisdom.
THAT IS in the meekness of wisdom.
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But if you have bitter o jealousy
BUT IF you have bitter jealousy
and selfish ambition
AND selfish ambition
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in your hearts,
IN your hearts
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do not boast
THEN do not boast
and be false to the truth.
and FURTHERMORE do not be false to the truth
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This is not p the wisdom that comes down from above,
BECAUSE this is not the wisdom from above
but is earthly,
BUT is earthly
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unspiritual,
AND unspiritual
q demonic.
MOREOVER demonic
For where jealousy
THEREFORE where jelousy
and selfish ambition exist,
AND selfish ambition exist
there will be disorder
The result is disorder
and every vile practice.
AND every vile practice
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But r the wisdom from above is first pure,
ON THE OTHER HAND the wisdom from above is first pure
then s peaceable,
THEN peaceable
gentle,
and gentle
open to reason,
Open the reason
t full of mercy
full of mercy
and good fruits,
and good fruits
u impartial
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and v sincere.
and sincere
And w a harvest of righteousness x is sown
This results in a harvest of righteousness if sown
in peace
in peace
by those who make peace.
BY those who make peace
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