James 3:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

pure. Greek. hagnos. See 2 Corinthians 7:11.

peaceable. Greek. eirenikos. Only here and Hebrews 12:11. Peace must not be sought at the expense of truth.

gentle. Greek. epieikes. See Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:5.

easy, &c. Greek. eupeithes. Only here.

without partiality. Greek. adiakritos. Only here. Compare App-122.

without hypocrisy. Greek. anupokritos. See Romans 12:9). Compare App-122.

James 3:17

17 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,h and without hypocrisy.