James 3:13-18
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Who is wise and understanding among you? m By his good conduct let him show his works n in the meekness of wisdom.
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But if you have bitter o jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
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This is not p the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, q demonic.
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For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
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But r the wisdom from above is first pure, then s peaceable, gentle, open to reason, t full of mercy and good fruits, u impartial and v sincere.
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And w a harvest of righteousness x is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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James 2:18
But someone will say, "You have faith and I have works." Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.
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James 1:21
Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
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James 3:16
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, ...
Acts 5:17
But the high priest rose up, and all who were w...
Romans 2:8
But for those who are self-seeking and do not o...
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find ...
Galatians 5:20
Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fi...
Philippians 1:17
The former proclaim Christ out of rivalry, not ...
Philippians 2:3
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humi...
Romans 13:13
Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in ...
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James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
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1 Kings 22:22
And the Lord said to him, 'By what means?' And he said, 'I will go out, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And he said, 'You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.
2 Thessalonians 2:9 - 10
The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders.
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons.
Revelation 2:24
But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden.
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1 Corinthians 2:6 - 7
Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away.
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Hebrews 12:11
For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
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Luke 6:36
Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
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James 2:4
Have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
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Romans 12:9
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
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Proverbs 11:18
The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
Isaiah 32:17
And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.
Hosea 10:12
Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.
Amos 6:12
Do horses run on rocks? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood -
Philippians 1:11
Filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
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Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Galatians 6:7 - 8
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
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