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17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating,[a] full of mercy and good fruit,[b] impartial, and not hypocritical.[c] 18 And the fruit that consists of righteousness[d] is planted[e] in peace among[f] those who make peace.

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Footnotes

  1. James 3:17 tn Or “willing to yield,” “open to persuasion.”
  2. James 3:17 tn Grk “fruits.” The plural Greek term καρπούς has been translated with the collective singular “fruit.”
  3. James 3:17 tn Or “sincere.”
  4. James 3:18 tn Grk “the fruit of righteousness,” meaning righteous living as a fruit, as the thing produced.
  5. James 3:18 tn Grk “is sown.”
  6. James 3:18 tn Or “for,” or possibly “by.”