James 3:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

James 3:18

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

The fruit

Make

Matthew 5:9

General references

James 1:20

Bible References

The fruit

For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

Evil people earn deceptive wages, but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.

"Then justice will live in the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.

Sow in righteousness in your own interest, reap in gracious love, break up your own unprepared ground; It is now time to inquire of the LORD, until he comes to pour out righteousness for you.

"How blessed are those who make peace, because it is they who will be called God's children!

The one who harvests is already receiving his wages and gathering a crop for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who harvests may rejoice together.

having been filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus the Messiah so that God will be glorified and praised.

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, for those who have been trained by it, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace.

Make

"How blessed are those who make peace, because it is they who will be called God's children!

General references

For the sake of my relatives and friends I will now say, "May there be peace within you."

The softly spoken words of the wise are to be heard rather than the shouts of a ruler of fools.

But this mob that does not know the Law they're under a curse!"

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with all people.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you are not destroyed by each other.

Do your best to maintain the unity of the Spirit by means of the bond of peace.

For human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.