17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) James 3:17:1 ⧉ἡeethe James 3:17:2 ⧉δὲdebut James 3:17:3 ⧉ἄνωθενanothenfrom above James 3:17:4 ⧉σοφίαsofeeawisdom James 3:17:5 ⧉πρῶτονprotonfirst James 3:17:6 ⧉μὲνmenindeed James 3:17:7 ⧉ἁγνήaghneepure James 3:17:8 ⧉ἐστινesteenis James 3:17:9 ⧉ἔπειταepetathen James 3:17:10 ⧉εἰρηνικήeereeneekeepeaceable James 3:17:11 ⧉ἐπιεικήςepeeeekeesgentle James 3:17:12 ⧉εὐπειθήςefpeetheesopen to reason James 3:17:13 ⧉μεστὴmesteefull James 3:17:14 ⧉ἐλέουςelehoosof mercy James 3:17:15 ⧉καὶkeand James 3:17:16 ⧉καρπῶνkarponof fruits James 3:17:17 ⧉ἀγαθῶνagathongood James 3:17:18 ⧉ἀδιάκριτοςatheeakreetosimpartial James 3:17:19 ⧉ἀνυπόκριτοςaneepokreetossincere |
17. Formal Translation But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, without hypocrisy. |
17. Dynamic Translation But the wisdom that comes from above is, before all else, pure; then it is peaceable, considerate, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and genuine. |