The Greek adjective adiakritos (ἀδιάκριτος) means impartial, without partiality, not divided, or without discrimination. It is the alpha-privative form of diakrinō (to judge, discriminate, make distinctions). It appears only once in the New Testament — James 3:17 — as the second characteristic of "the wisdom that comes from above." Heavenly wisdom is first "pure" (hagnē), then "peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, adiakritos and sincere."
James places adiakritos — impartiality — at the heart of divine wisdom. This is no accident: earlier in his letter (James 2:1–9), he has delivered a devastating rebuke of favoritism in the church — giving honor to the rich man and ignoring the poor. True wisdom, James argues, does not play favorites. It does not measure people by wealth, status, ethnicity, or beauty. Heavenly wisdom sees as God sees — looking at the heart, not the appearance (1 Samuel 16:7). Acts 10:34–35 presents Peter's breakthrough: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right." Adiakritos is the divine attribute that becomes the Christian's calling — an impartial love that reflects the impartiality of God Himself.