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# But the wisdom from above is first pure
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Here "from above" is metonym that represents "heaven," which represents God himself. The abstract noun "wisdom" can be stated as "wise." Alternate translation: "But when a person is wise according to what God in heaven teaches, he acts in ways that are first pure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# is first pure
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"is first holy"
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# full of mercy and good fruits
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Here "good fruits" refer to kind things that people do for others as a result of having wisdom from God. Alternate translation: "full of mercy and good deeds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# and sincere
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"and honest" or "and truthful"
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