Pentecost Season · Proper 20 · Year B
James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a
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
Working Preacher: Commentary on James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on the two wisdoms and the roots of conflict for Proper 20.
Enduring Word: James 3 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on wisdom and the tongue.
Precept Austin: James 3 Commentary Precept Austin
Detailed study gathering many commentators on James 3.
BibleHub: Commentaries on James 3:13 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the wisdom from above.
CEP: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on humility, submission to God, and the two wisdoms.
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