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James 3:18

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

James 3:18

Verse 18 of 18

Scripture focus

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

James 3:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on James 3:18

Theological / Devotional

Fruit. That is, the product or reward of right conduct (see on Prov. 11:30; Matt. 7:16).

Righteousness. Here represented as producing fruit (see on Matt. 3:8; cf. COL 69).

Peace. A righteous character is developed only by one who makes peace. James obviously compares the results of “envying and strife,” which produce only worthless deeds (see on v. 16), with the reward of peaceful aims and methods.

Make peace. Genuine Christians are the conciliators of differences at home and in the church (see on Matt. 5:9). He who sows the seeds of peace enjoys the fruit of peace, partly in this life and fully in the life to come in the kingdom of the “God of peace” 1 Thess. 5:23).

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