James Chapter 3 verse 18 Holy Bible
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
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And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.
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But [the] fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.
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And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
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Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 18. - The fruit of righteousness; an expression taken from the Old Testament; e.g. Proverbs 11:30; Amos 6:12; and occurring also in Philippians 1:1]. Of them that make peace. Τοῖς ποιοῦσιν εἰρηνήν may be either (1) "for them," or (2) "by them that make peace. This verse gives us St. James's version of the beatitude, "Blessed are the peacemakers (μακάριοι οἱ εἰρηοποιοί)" (Matthew 5:9). . . .
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) And the fruit of righteousness . . .--Better thus slightly altered: And fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace. They "shall be called the children of God" (Matthew 5:9). Their fruit is hidden in the precious seed, but "the times of refreshing shall come," and the glorious plant bring forth her flower, and bear the golden fruit for the blessed ones to eat in the fadeless paradise of God. As "whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap" (Galatians 6:7)--here is a harvest laid up for the righteous to enjoy for ever; and (comp. Hebrews 12:11) God's chastening of the truly penitent yields with it a like promise afterwards of "the peaceable fruit of righteousness"--so, in the tender mercy of our Saviour, "they that sow in tears shall reap in joy" (Psalm 126:6). Thus, in some words which well might mark the close of one whose "quiet spirit slowly passeth by to some more perfect peace"--"Peace comes at length, though life be full of pain;Calm in the faith of Christ 1 lay me down;Pain for His sake is peace, and loss is gain: . . .
