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NASB | James 3:18 And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 3:18 And the seed whose fruit is righteousness (spiritual maturity) is sown in peace by those who make peace [by actively encouraging goodwill between individuals]. |
Bible Question: In James 3...what exactly does James 13 - 16 mean? |
Bible Answer: Helllo haalo, Welcome, and thank you for a great question. May I begin with the verses involved for the benefit of the Forum: James 3:13 "Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealously and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity. 18 And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." Now, James had just finished writing about how our tongues cause destruction through our doublemindedness (And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is an unrighteous world among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the cycle of nature, and set on fire by hell.vs. 6) He goes on to teach that God's wisdom is what we need in this life to face our circumstances and interact with those around us. Two basic sources of wisdom are compared -Wisdom from the world around us, and then, wisdom from God. We must be diligent in order to focus on how we should be living as Christians in this fallen world as we try to behave in the midst of trials that seem to never cease. Many times our struggles might lead us to question God's wisdom, or if He even cares, or is even aware of the enemy's present activity in our lives. How are we to handle these ever-present dangers of health concerns which are multiplied by financial problems, or coupled with abusive relationships, and all the other daily frustrations that pile up against us that lead our focus away from our heavenly Father? To know how to cope with trials and tribulations in a godly manner is to be wise. And James is clear from the start that the only true wisdom is wisdom "from above". To the one who is wise and understanding, James says, "By his good life let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom." James also encourages his readers concerning 'their' wisdom by explaining where jealousy and selfishness comes from. "This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly and unspiritual. For where these exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice." And we have all experienced the truth of this statement in our lives. James then ends this particular section with this thought, "And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." (vs 18) And he sums up his point by helping us to understand that envy and jealousy will never lead to righteousness. True wisdom is from God, given as a gift from above. Since His Word shall not return to Him without accomplishing the purpose for which He sent it, This wisdom bears fruit and that fruit is the harvest of righteousness which is peace with God and peace with others. Wisdom and peace always go together, because Jesus said that He offers us His own peace, through Himself and that is a peace that the world cannot provide Grace and Peace, keliy |
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