James 3:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τίς σοφὸς καὶ ἐπιστήμων ἐν ὑμῖν; δειξάτω ἐκ τῆς καλῆς ἀναστροφῆς τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ ἐν πρᾳΰτητι σοφίας.

Transliteration

Who sophos and epistēmōn among you? Let him deixatō out of the kalēs anastrophēs the erga of him in prautēti of sophias.

Grammar Details

• *sophos*: nominative, masculine, singular - wise
• *epistēmōn*: nominative, masculine, singular - understanding/knowing
• *deixatō*: aorist imperative, active, 3rd singular - let him show
• *kalēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - good/noble
• *anastrophēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - conduct/behavior
• *erga*: accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds
• *prautēti*: dative, feminine, singular - meekness/gentleness
• *sophias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of wisdom

Word Meanings

• *sophos*: wise/skilled
• *epistēmōn*: understanding/knowledgeable/intelligent
• *deixatō*: show/demonstrate/prove
• *kalēs*: good/noble/beautiful
• *anastrophēs*: conduct/behavior/manner of life
• *erga*: works/deeds/actions
• *prautēti*: meekness/gentleness/humility
• *sophias*: wisdom/skill/insight

Referenced Verses

• Jas 2:18 : 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
• 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
• Ps 107:43 : 43 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
• Jas 1:21 : 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
• Eccl 8:5 : 5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
• Matt 21:5 : 5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
• 1 Cor 6:5 : 5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
• 2 Cor 8:24 : 24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
• 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
• Gal 5:23 : 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
• Gal 6:1 : 1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
• Gal 6:4 : 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
• Eph 4:2 : 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
• Phil 1:27 : 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
• Col 3:12 : 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
• 1 Tim 4:12 : 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
• 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
• Titus 3:2 : 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
• Heb 13:5 : 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
• Isa 11:3-4 : 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
• Isa 29:19 : 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 60:6 : 6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
• Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
• Jer 9:12 : 12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
• Jer 9:23 : 23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
• Dan 2:21 : 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
• Zeph 2:3 : 3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
• Matt 5:5 : 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
• Matt 7:24 : 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
• Matt 11:29 : 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
• Ps 149:4 : 4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
• Eccl 8:1 : 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
• 1 Pet 3:1-2 : 1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
• 1 Pet 3:4 : 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
• 1 Pet 3:15-16 : 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
• Jas 3:1 : 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
• Jas 3:17 : 17 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.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
• Num 12:3 : 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
• 2 Chr 2:12-13 : 12 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. 13 And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,
• Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
• Ps 25:9 : 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
• Ps 45:4 : 4 And in thy majesty ride{H8798)} prosperously{H8798)} because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach{H8686)} thee terrible things{H8737)}.