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James 3:13 — King James Version← Study notes

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.


James 3:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 3:1317 words
GreekMeaning
ΤίςTis
WhopronounG5100
σοφὸςsophos
is wiseadjectiveG4680
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐπιστήμωνepistēmōn
understandingadjectiveG1990
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
ὑμῖνhymin
you?pronounG4771
δειξάτωdeixatō
he should showverbG1166
ἐκek
out ofprepositionG1537
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
καλῆςkalēs
goodadjectiveG2570
ἀναστροφῆςanastrophēs
conductnounG391
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔργαerga
worksnounG2041
αὐτοῦautou
of himpronounG846
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πραΰτητιprautēti
the humilitynounG4240
σοφίαςsophias
of wisdomnounG4678
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on James 3:13

There is, however, another wisdom, which you must repel from you, and pray against its remaining in you; this the same apostle expressed his detestation of when he said, But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, . . . this is not the wisdom which descends from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For wherever there is envying and strife, there is also confusion, and every evil work. But the wisdom which is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,…

Augustine · 4th century · On Grace and Free Will, 46
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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