James 3 HCSB

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Rm 2:20-21; 1Tm 1:7">a</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1063.htm" title="γάρ c- 1063">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/537.htm" title="ἅπας a- -npm- 537"> we all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4417.htm" title="πταίω v- 1-p--pai 4417"> stumble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4183.htm" title="πολύς a- -apn- 4183"> in many</a> ways.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 8:46; Pr 20:9; Jms 2:10">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487"> If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -nsm- 5100"> anyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4417.htm" title="πταίω v- 3-s--pai 4417"> stumble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3056.htm" title="λόγος n- -dsm- 3056"> what he says</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit in word">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3778.htm" title="οὗτος rd -nsm- 3778"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5046.htm" title="τέλειος a- -nsm- 5046"> is a mature</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/435.htm" title="ἀνήρ n- -nsm- 435"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> who is also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1415.htm" title="δυνατός a- -nsm- 1415"> able</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5468.htm" title="χαλιναγωγέω v- -----aan 5468"> to control</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3650.htm" title="ὅλος a- -asn- 3650"> whole</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -asn- 4983"> body</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit to bridle the whole body">d, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 12:37; Jms 1:26; 1Pt 3:10">e</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/906.htm" title="βάλλω v- 1-p--pai 906"> when we put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5469.htm" title="χαλινός n- -apm- 5469"> bits</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4750.htm" title="στόμα n- -apn- 4750"> mouths</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2462.htm" title="ἵππος n- -gpm- 2462"> of horses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/848.htm" title="ἑαυτοῦ rp -apm- 848"> make them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3982.htm" title="πείθω v- -----ppn 3982"> obey</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2254.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -dp-- 2254"> us</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 32:9; 39:1">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> we also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3329.htm" title="μετάγω v- 1-p--pai 3329"> guide</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3650.htm" title="ὅλος a- -asn- 3650"> whole</a> animal.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit whole body">g</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2400.htm" title="ἰδού x- 2400"> consider</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4143.htm" title="πλοῖον n- -npn- 4143"> ships</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5082.htm" title="τηλικοῦτος rd -npn- 5082">Though very large</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1643.htm" title="ἐλαύνω v- -npn-ppp 1643"> driven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5259.htm" title="ὑπό p- 5259"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4642.htm" title="σκληρός a- -gpm- 4642"> fierce</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/417.htm" title="ἄνεμος n- -gpm- 417"> winds</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3329.htm" title="μετάγω v- 3-s--ppi 3329">they are guided</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5259.htm" title="ὑπό p- 5259"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1646.htm" title="ἐλάχιστος a- -gsns 1646"> a very small</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4079.htm" title="πηδάλιον n- -gsn- 4079"> rudder</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3699.htm" title="ὅπου c- 3699"> wherever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3730.htm" title="ὁρμή n- -nsf- 3730"> will</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2116.htm" title="εὐθύνω v- -gsm-pap 2116"> pilot</a> directs. <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3779.htm" title="οὕτω(ς) d- 3779">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> too</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">though</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1100.htm" title="γλῶσσα n- -nsf- 1100"> tongue</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3398.htm" title="μικρός a- -nsn- 3398"> a small</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3196.htm" title="μέλος n- -nsn- 3196"> part</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3166.htm" title="αὐχέω v- 3-s--pai 3166"> of the body, it boasts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3173.htm" title="μέγας a- -apn- 3173"> great</a> things.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 12:3-4; 73:8-9">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2400.htm" title="ἰδού x- 2400"> Consider</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2245.htm" title="ἡλίκος ri -asf- 2245"> how large</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5208.htm" title="ὕλη n- -asf- 5208"> a forest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2245.htm" title="ἡλίκος ri -nsn- 2245"> a small</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4442.htm" title="πῦρ n- -nsn- 4442"> fire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/381.htm" title="ἀνάπτω v- 3-s--pai 381"> ignites</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1100.htm" title="γλῶσσα n- -nsf- 1100"> tongue</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4442.htm" title="πῦρ n- -nsn- 4442"> is a fire</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsf- 3588">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1100.htm" title="γλῶσσα n- -nsf- 1100"> tongue</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -nsm- 2889">a world</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/93.htm" title="ἀδικία n- -gsf- 93"> of unrighteousness</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2525.htm" title="καθίστημι v- 3-s--ppi 2525">is placed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3196.htm" title="μέλος n- -dpn- 3196"> parts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> of our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4695.htm" title="σπιλόω v- -nsf-pap 4695"> bodies. It pollutes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3650.htm" title="ὅλος a- -asn- 3650"> whole</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -asn- 4983"> body</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 120:2-3; Pr 16:27; Mt 15:11,18">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"> sets the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5164.htm" title="τροχός n- -asm- 5164"> course</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1078.htm" title="γένεσις n- -gsf- 1078"> of life</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5394.htm" title="φλογίζω v- -nsf-pap 5394"> on fire</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5394.htm" title="φλογίζω v- -nsf-ppp 5394"> is set on fire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5259.htm" title="ὑπό p- 5259"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1067.htm" title="γέεννα n- -gsf- 1067"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>hell</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -nsf- 3956">Every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1724.htm" title="ἐνάλιον a- -gpn- 1724"> sea creature</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2062.htm" title="ἑρπετόν n- -gpn- 2062">reptile</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4071.htm" title="πετεινόν a- -gpn- 4071">bird</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2342.htm" title="θηρίον n- -gpn- 2342"> animal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1150.htm" title="δαμάζω v- 3-s--ppi 1150"> is tamed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1150.htm" title="δαμάζω v- 3-s--xpi 1150"> has been tamed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsf- 3588"> by man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5449.htm" title="φύσις n- -dsf- 5449"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsf- 3588"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/442.htm" title="ἀνθρώπινος a- -dsf- 442"></a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3762.htm" title="οὐδείς a- -nsm- 3762"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -gpm- 444"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1410.htm" title="δύναμαι v- 3-s--pmi 1410"> can</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1150.htm" title="δαμάζω v- -----aan 1150"> tame</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1100.htm" title="γλῶσσα n- -asf- 1100"> tongue</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/182.htm" title="ἀκατάστατος a- -nsn- 182">It is a restless</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2556.htm" title="κακός a- -nsn- 2556"> evil</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3324.htm" title="μεστός a- -nsf- 3324">full</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2287.htm" title="θανατηφόρος a- -gsm- 2287"> of deadly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2447.htm" title="ἰός n- -gsm- 2447"> poison</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 140:3; Ec 10:11; Rm 3:13">j</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2127.htm" title="εὐλογέω v- 1-p--pai 2127">We praise</a> our<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or praise the">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2962.htm" title="κύριος n- -asm- 2962"> Lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3962.htm" title="πατήρ n- -asm- 3962"> Father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsf- 846"> it</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2672.htm" title="καταράομαι v- 1-p--pmi 2672"> we curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -apm- 444"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1096.htm" title="γίνομαι v- -apm-xap 1096"> who are made</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3669.htm" title="ὁμοίωσις n- -asf- 3669"> likeness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsf- 846"> it</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 1:26; 1Co 11:7">l</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2129.htm" title="εὐλογία n- -nsf- 2129">Praising</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2671.htm" title="κατάρα n- -nsf- 2671"> cursing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1831.htm" title="ἐξέρχομαι v- 3-s--pmi 1831"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> out of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός a- -gsn- 846"> same</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4750.htm" title="στόμα n- -gsn- 4750"> mouth</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3450.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gs-- 3450">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/80.htm" title="ἀδελφός n- -vpm- 80"> brothers</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5023.htm" title="οὗτος rd -npn- 5023">these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5534.htm" title="χρή v- 3-s--pai 5534"> things should</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1096.htm" title="γίνομαι v- -----pmn 1096"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3779.htm" title="οὕτω(ς) d- 3779"> this</a> way. <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4077.htm" title="πηγή n- -nsf- 4077">Does a spring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1032.htm" title="βρύω v- 3-s--pai 1032"> pour out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1099.htm" title="γλυκύς a- -asn- 1099"> sweet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4089.htm" title="πικρός a- -asn- 4089"> bitter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> water from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός a- -gsf- 846"> same</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3692.htm" title="ὀπή n- -gsf- 3692"> opening</a>? <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1410.htm" title="δύναμαι v- 3-s--pmi 1410">Can</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4808.htm" title="συκῆ n- -nsf- 4808"> a fig tree</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4160.htm" title="ποιέω v- -----aan 4160"> produce</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1636.htm" title="ἐλαία n- -apf- 1636"> olives</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3450.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gs-- 3450">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/80.htm" title="ἀδελφός n- -vpm- 80"> brothers</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2228.htm" title="ἤ c- 2228">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/288.htm" title="ἄμπελος n- -nsf- 288"> a grapevine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4810.htm" title="σῦκον n- -apn- 4810"> produce figs</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή x- 3361">?</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3777.htm" title="οὔτε c- 3777"> Neither</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/252.htm" title="ἁλυκός a- -nsn- 252"> can a saltwater</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4160.htm" title="ποιέω v- -----aan 4160"> spring yield</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1099.htm" title="γλυκύς a- -asn- 1099"> fresh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5204.htm" title="ὕδωρ n- -asn- 5204"> water</a>.</p><p class="heading">The Wisdom from Above</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5101.htm" title="τίς ri -nsm- 5101">Who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4680.htm" title="σοφός a- -nsm- 4680"> is wise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1990.htm" title="ἐπιστήμων a- -nsm- 1990"> has understanding</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5213.htm" title="σύ rp -dp-- 5213"> you</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1166.htm" title="δείκνυμι v- 3-s--aad 1166">He should show</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2041.htm" title="ἔργον n- -apn- 2041"> works</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2570.htm" title="καλός a- -gsf- 2570"> good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/391.htm" title="ἀναστροφή n- -gsf- 391"> conduct</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4678.htm" title="σοφία n- -gsf- 4678"> wisdom’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4240.htm" title="πραΰτης n- -dsf- 4240"> gentleness</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jms 1:21; 2:18">m</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- 2-p--pai 2192"> you have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4089.htm" title="πικρός a- -asm- 4089"> bitter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2205.htm" title="ζῆλος n- -asm- 2205"> envy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2052.htm" title="ἐριθεία n- -asf- 2052"> selfish ambition</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2588.htm" title="καρδία n- -dsf- 2588"> heart</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2620.htm" title="κατακαυχάομαι v- 2-p--pmd 2620"> brag</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5574.htm" title="ψεύδομαι v- 2-p--pmd 5574"> deny</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/225.htm" title="ἀλήθεια n- -gsf- 225"> truth</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 2:8; 13:13; 2Co 12:20">n</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3778.htm" title="οὗτος rd -nsf- 3778">Such</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4678.htm" title="σοφία n- -nsf- 4678"> wisdom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2718.htm" title="κατέρχομαι v- -nsf-pmp 2718"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/509.htm" title="ἄνωθεν d- 509"> from above</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/235.htm" title="ἀλλά c- 235"> but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1919.htm" title="ἐπίγειος a- -nsf- 1919"> is earthly</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5591.htm" title="ψυχικός a- -nsf- 5591">unspiritual</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1141.htm" title="δαιμονιώδης a- -nsf- 1141">demonic</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Th 2:9; 1Tm 4:1; Jms 1:17; Rv 2:24">o</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1063.htm" title="γάρ c- 1063">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3699.htm" title="ὅπου c- 3699"> where</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2205.htm" title="ζῆλος n- -nsm- 2205"> envy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2052.htm" title="ἐριθεία n- -nsf- 2052"> selfish ambition</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1563.htm" title="ἐκεῖ d- 1563"> exist, there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/181.htm" title="ἀκαταστασία n- -nsf- 181"> is disorder</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -nsn- 3956"> every kind of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5337.htm" title="φαῦλος a- -nsn- 5337"> evil</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4678.htm" title="σοφία n- -nsf- 4678"> wisdom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/509.htm" title="ἄνωθεν d- 509"> from above</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4412.htm" title="πρῶτος a- -asn- 4412"> first</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/53.htm" title="ἁγνός a- -nsf- 53"> pure</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1899.htm" title="ἔπειτα d- 1899">then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1516.htm" title="εἰρηνικός a- -nsf- 1516"> peace-loving</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1933.htm" title="ἐπιεικής a- -nsf- 1933">gentle</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2138.htm" title="εὐπειθής a- -nsf- 2138">compliant</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3324.htm" title="μεστός a- -nsf- 3324">full</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1656.htm" title="ἔλεος n- -gsn- 1656"> of mercy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/18.htm" title="ἀγαθός a- -gpm- 18"> good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2590.htm" title="καρπός n- -gpm- 2590"> fruits</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/87.htm" title="ἀδιάκριτος a- -nsf- 87">without favoritism and hypocrisy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/505.htm" title="ἀνυπόκριτος a- -nsf- 505"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 6:36; Rm 12:9; 1Co 2:6; Heb 12:11; Jms 2:4">p</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/james/3-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2590.htm" title="καρπός n- -nsm- 2590"> the fruit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1343.htm" title="δικαιοσύνη n- -gsf- 1343"> of righteousness</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 11:18; Is 32:17; Hs 10:12; Am 6:12; Gl 6:8; Php 1:11">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4687.htm" title="σπείρω v- 3-s--ppi 4687"> is sown</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1515.htm" title="εἰρήνη n- -dsf- 1515"> peace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpm- 3588"> by those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4160.htm" title="ποιέω v- -dpm-pap 4160"> who cultivate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1515.htm" title="εἰρήνη n- -asf- 1515"> peace</a>.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:1</b> Mt 23:8; Rm 2:20-21; 1Tm 1:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> 1Kg 8:46; Pr 20:9; Jms 2:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Lit <i>in word</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Lit <i>to bridle the whole body</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Mt 12:37; Jms 1:26; 1Pt 3:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:3</b> Ps 32:9; 39:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:3</b> Lit <i>whole body</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:5</b> Ps 12:3-4; 73:8-9</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:6</b> Ps 120:2-3; Pr 16:27; Mt 15:11,18</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:8</b> Ps 140:3; Ec 10:11; Rm 3:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:9</b> Or <i>praise the</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:9</b> Gn 1:26; 1Co 11:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:13</b> Jms 1:21; 2:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:14</b> Rm 2:8; 13:13; 2Co 12:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:15</b> 2Th 2:9; 1Tm 4:1; Jms 1:17; Rv 2:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:17</b> Lk 6:36; Rm 12:9; 1Co 2:6; Heb 12:11; Jms 2:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:18</b> Pr 11:18; Is 32:17; Hs 10:12; Am 6:12; Gl 6:8; Php 1:11</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a 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