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facade.” The person without hypocrisy is genuine in his testimony and life for the Lord. His
faith before the Lord is exactly what his life is before the world.

Jas 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of (for) them that make peace.
This verse is the result of true wisdom just as verse 16 is the result of false wisdom. Even at
the time of sowing, the fruit is anticipated. When we, as believers, walk in God’s wisdom
and are doing so in purity, peace, gentleness, mercy, impartiality, and with integrity, it may
be some time before the fruit is manifested; but patience is at work, and the harvest will
come.

Righteousness cannot be cultivated with strife and turmoil present. James sees a believer
going through this whole process of sowing, waiting, and harvesting in peace. The believer
is at peace with God and others around them and cannot help but cultivate and promote
peace (Matthew 5:9; Ephesians 6:15).

Chapter Summary

James stresses the power and importance of the tongue and how the words of our tongue
affects the course of our lives. It can be a very destructive force in the earth, not only in our
personal lives, but also in cities, nations, and generations. A mature man learns to control
his tongue; he seeks the wisdom that comes from God rather than walking in the wisdom
of the world, which manifests in hypocrisy, strife, and division. When we walk in true
the world.
wisdom, it will be in purity, gentleness, mercy, impartiality, and peace as a testimony before