King James Version

James 3:18

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τῆς) before righteousness here.

καρπὸςkarposfruitκαρπόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “fruit”, the subject formG2590(a) fruit, generally vegetable, sometimes animal, (b) met: fruit, deed, action, result, (c) profit, gain.This verse uses “fruit”.the fruitδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsof righteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of righteousness”, the of-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.of righteousnessἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inεἰρήνῃeirēnēpeaceεἰρήνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “peace”, the to- or for-formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.peaceσπείρεταιspeiretaito sowσπείρω (speirō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to sow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4687I sow, spread, scatter.This verse uses “sow”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ποιοῦσινpoiousinof them that makeποιέω (poieō)verb, present active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “of them that make”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.of them that makeεἰρήνηνeirēnēnpeaceεἰρήνη (eirēnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “peace”, the object formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.peace

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace.

World English Bible

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Darby Translation

But [the] fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace.

Douay-Rheims

And the fruit of justice is sown in peace, to them that make peace.

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