Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness. New Living Translation And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. English Standard Version And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. Berean Standard Bible Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. Berean Literal Bible And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those making peace. King James Bible And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. New King James Version Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. New American Standard Bible And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. NASB 1995 And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. NASB 1977 And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. Legacy Standard Bible And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. Amplified Bible And the seed whose fruit is righteousness (spiritual maturity) is sown in peace by those who make peace [by actively encouraging goodwill between individuals]. Christian Standard Bible And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace. Holman Christian Standard Bible And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who cultivate peace. American Standard Version And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace. Contemporary English Version When peacemakers plant seeds of peace, they will harvest justice. English Revised Version And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace. GOD'S WORD® Translation A harvest that has God's approval comes from the peace planted by peacemakers. Good News Translation And goodness is the harvest that is produced from the seeds the peacemakers plant in peace. International Standard Version And a harvest of righteousness is grown from the seed of peace planted by peacemakers. Majority Standard Bible Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. NET Bible And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace. New Heart English Bible Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. Webster's Bible Translation And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by them that make peace. Weymouth New Testament And peace, for those who strive for peace, is the seed of which the harvest is righteousness. World English Bible Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace. Berean Literal Bible And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those making peace. Young's Literal Translation and the fruit of the righteousness in peace is sown to those making peace. Smith's Literal Translation And the fruit of justice is sown in peace by those making peace. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the fruit of justice is sown in peace, to them that make peace. Catholic Public Domain Version And so the fruit of justice is sown in peace by those who make peace. New American Bible And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace. New Revised Standard Version And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by the peacemakers. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But the fruits of righteousness are sown in peace by those who make peace. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd those who cultivate peace, sow for themselves a harvest of righteousness in peace. Godbey New Testament But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who are making peace. Haweis New Testament But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for those who are peacemakers. Mace New Testament they who cultivate peace, enjoy the reward of their virtue. Weymouth New Testament And peace, for those who strive for peace, is the seed of which the harvest is righteousness. Worrell New Testament And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those making peace. Worsley New Testament And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those that promote peace. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Wisdom from Above…17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. Cross References Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it. Proverbs 11:18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. Isaiah 32:17 The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever. Philippians 1:11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Romans 14:17-19 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. / For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men. / So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. 1 Peter 3:11 He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 85:10 Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed. Colossians 1:10 so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, Proverbs 3:17 All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful. 2 Corinthians 9:10 Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. Amos 6:12 “Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood— Matthew 13:23 But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.” Treasury of Scripture And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. the fruit. James 1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Proverbs 11:18,28,30 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward… Isaiah 32:16,17 Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field… make. Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Jump to Previous Fruit Harvest Making Peace Peacemakers Planted Raise Righteousness Seed Sow Sown StriveJump to Next Fruit Harvest Making Peace Peacemakers Planted Raise Righteousness Seed Sow Sown StriveJames 3 1. We are not rashly or arrogantly to reprove others;5. but rather to bridle the tongue, a little member, 9. but a powerful instrument of much good, and great harm. 13. The truly wise are mild and peaceable, without envy and strife. Peacemakers The term "peacemakers" is derived from the Greek word "εἰρηνοποιοί" (eirēnopoioi), which combines "εἰρήνη" (eirēnē), meaning peace, and "ποιέω" (poieō), meaning to make or do. In the biblical context, peacemakers are not merely those who avoid conflict but are actively engaged in creating peace. This aligns with the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:9, where Jesus blesses the peacemakers, calling them "sons of God." Historically, peacemakers were seen as those who brought reconciliation and harmony, reflecting God's nature as the ultimate peacemaker through Christ. who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness "Peace comes at length, though life be full of pain; Calm in the faith of Christ 1 lay me down; Pain for His sake is peace, and loss is gain: . . . Verse 18. - The fruit of righteousness; an expression taken from the Old Testament; e.g. Proverbs 11:30; Amos 6:12; and occurring also in Philippians 1:1]. Of them that make peace. Τοῖς ποιοῦσιν εἰρηνήν may be either(1) "for them," or (2) "by them that make peace. This verse gives us St. James's version of the beatitude, "Blessed are the peacemakers (μακάριοι οἱ εἰρηοποιοί)" (Matthew 5:9). . . . Greek Peacemakersεἰρήνην (eirēnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. [who] sow σπείρεται (speiretai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. peace [ reap ] εἰρήνῃ (eirēnē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity. [the] fruit καρπὸς (karpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2590: Probably from the base of harpazo; fruit, literally or figuratively. of righteousness. δικαιοσύνης (dikaiosynēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification. 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