James 3:18
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Note d'étude
Study Note
The conclusion of James's extended treatise on the tongue and wisdom — 'a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace' — presents peacemaking as the specific soil in which the fruit of righteousness can grow. The verse inverts the natural assumption that righteousness produces peace as its consequence; here, peace (the right relational posture) is the condition for righteousness to bear fruit. The beatitude 'blessed are the peacemakers' (Matthew 5:9) provides the dominical precedent for this elevation of active peacemaking as a defining mark of those who bear God's character. The contrast with the 'earthly, unspiritual, demonic' wisdom characterized by jealousy and selfish ambition (verses 14-16) establishes peace-making as the distinguishing mark of wisdom that comes from above (verse 17).
Autres traductions
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.
And the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace for those who make peace.
Références croisées
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and …
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit …
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the …
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.