"But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy" (James 1:17).
The word "hypocrite" in the Greek language is used simply to describe an actor in a play--a person who plays a role. In our biblical definition of godly wisdom, we are told that wisdom does contain hypocrisy--acting, pretending, role-playing. It is rather, genuine and authentic. The wisdom, then, that we give or receive today should be consistent with how we actually live our life. It should not be "theory" but rather "practice".
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