Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.James 3:13
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
Τίς σοφὸς καὶ ἐπιστήμων ἐν ὑμῖν; δειξάτω ἐκ τῆς καλῆς ἀναστροφῆς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πραΰτητι σοφίας.
- ΤίςTis“Who”Interrogative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
- σοφὸςsophos“[is] wise”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from σοφός · “wise” · Strong's G4680
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἐπιστήμωνepistēmōn“understanding”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “knowing” · Strong's G1990
- ἐνen“among”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ὑμῖν;humin“you?”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- δειξάτωdeixatō“he should show”Verb, aorist, active, imperative, 3rd person singular · from δεικνύω · “to show” · Strong's G1166
- ἐκek“out of”Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
- τῆςtēs“the”Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- καλῆςkalēs“good”Adjective, genitive, singular, feminine · from καλός · “good” · Strong's G2570G
- ἀναστροφῆςanastrophēs“conduct”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ἀναστροφή · “behaviour” · Strong's G0391
- τὰta“the”Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἔργαerga“works”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἔργον · “work” · Strong's G2041
- αὐτοῦautou“of him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- πραΰτητιprautēti“[the] humility”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from πραΰτης · “gentleness” · Strong's G4236
- σοφίας.sophias“of wisdom.”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from σοφία · “wisdom” · Strong's G4678
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)