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Wisdom of God’s friends. James 3:17. The wisdom from above is … full of mercy. Aramaic RCHM Mercy Love Friendship. Mercy, compassion (RaCH-Mé). “the wisdom that comes from heaven is … full of mercy and good fruit” 3:17. “judgment without mercy will be shown
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Wisdom of God’s friends James 3:17
The wisdom from above is … full of mercy
Aramaic RCHM • Mercy • Love • Friendship
Mercy, compassion (RaCH-Mé) “the wisdom that comes from heaven is … full of mercy and good fruit” 3:17
“judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” 2:13
da merachmàn wa merachfàn דַּמרַחֲמָן וַמרַחֲפָן
Love (ReCHèM) “the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” 1:12
“Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? ” 2:5
“If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself,’ you are doing right.” 2:8
Friend(ship) (RàCH-Mà, RèCH-Methà) “You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.” 4:4
“ ‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,’ and he was called God’s friend.” 2: 23