James 3:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καρπὸς δὲ τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἐν εἰρήνῃ σπείρεται τοῖς ποιοῦσιν εἰρήνην.

Transliteration

Karpos de of the dikaiosynēs in eirēnē speiretai for those poiousin eirēnēn.

Grammar Details

*Karpos*: nominative, masculine, singular - fruit
*de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
*dikaiosynēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness
*eirēnē*: dative, feminine, singular - peace
*speiretai*: present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is sown
*poiousin*: present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - making/doing
*eirēnēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - peace

Word Meanings

*Karpos*: fruit/harvest/result
*dikaiosynēs*: righteousness/justice/right conduct
*eirēnē*: peace/harmony
*speiretai*: is sown/planted
*poiousin*: making/doing/producing
*eirēnēn*: peace/harmony

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Phil 1:11 : 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Isa 32:16-17 : 16 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field. 17 And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Hos 10:12 : 12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Gal 6:8 : 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Heb 12:11 : 11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Amos 6:12 : 12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
Prov 11:18 : 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
John 4:36 : 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
Jas 1:20 : 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Prov 11:28 : 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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