Pentecost Season · Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B
James 3:16–4:3
Wisdom from Above and the Cure for Conflict
September 19, 2027
Overview & Insights
"The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits." (James 3:17)
James contrasts earthly wisdom marked by envy and selfish ambition with the peaceable wisdom from above, traces conflicts to inner cravings, and calls readers to submit to God, resist the devil, and draw near to him.
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Commentary
Commentary on James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis covering the wisdom from above and the conflicts that arise from disordered desire.
James 4: Drawing Near to God Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on wars, fights, and the passions at war within.
James 3 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of word studies and cross references on the wisdom from above worked verse by verse.
James 4:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the source of quarrels and fights in one place.
James 4, Expository Notes StudyLight
Thomas Constable's expository notes on conflict, worldliness, and drawing near to God.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: James Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the letter of James and its practical wisdom.
Book of James Overview BibleProject
An animated overview of James and its call to a wise and peaceable faith.
James 4:1 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word with parsing for the verse on quarrels and passions.
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