James 3:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

Young's Literal Translation
and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical:—

King James Bible
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, and without hypocrisy.

Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[the] wisdom
σοφία (sophia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4678: Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom.

from above
ἄνωθεν (anōthen)
Adverb
Strong's 509: From ano; from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

first
πρῶτον (prōton)
Adverb - Superlative
Strong's 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.

[of all]
μὲν (men)
Conjunction
Strong's 3303: A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de.

pure,
ἁγνή (hagnē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 53: From the same as hagios; properly, clean, i.e. innocent, modest, perfect.

then
ἔπειτα (epeita)
Adverb
Strong's 1899: Then, thereafter, afterwards. From epi and eita; thereafter.

peaceable,
εἰρηνική (eirēnikē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1516: Peaceable, disposed to peace, profitable. From eirene; pacific; by implication, salutary.

gentle,
ἐπιεικής (epieikēs)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1933: Gentle, mild, forbearing, fair, reasonable, moderate. From epi and eiko; appropriate, i.e. mild.

accommodating,
εὐπειθής (eupeithēs)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2138: Compliant, ready to obey. From eu and peitho; good for persuasion, i.e. complaint.

full
μεστὴ (mestē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3324: Full, filled with. Of uncertain derivation.

of mercy
ἐλέους (eleous)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 1656: Pity, mercy, compassion. Of uncertain affinity; compassion.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

good
ἀγαθῶν (agathōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'.

fruit,
καρπῶν (karpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively.

impartial,
ἀδιάκριτος (adiakritos)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 87: Without uncertainty, unambiguous, undivided, whole-hearted. Properly, undistinguished, i.e. impartial.

[and] sincere.
ἀνυπόκριτος (anypokritos)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 505: Unfeigned, without hypocrisy, sincere. Undissembled, i.e. Sincere.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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